Mihigo Surname

29,016th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,503 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Rwanda
Highest density in:
Rwanda

Mihigo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mihigo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Rwanda11,7831:965220
DR Congo6,1291:12,0541,491
Tanzania4311:122,83411,635
Uganda731:534,78529,774
Belgium121:958,05473,966
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Burundi91:1,089,428846
Congo91:554,34412,633
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
England51:11,143,612252,590
Burkina Faso51:3,670,42019,318
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Mihigo (1,042) may also be a first name.

Mihigo Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Mihigo Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Mihigo occurs most in Rwanda. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Mihigo click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mihigo? popularity and diffusion

Mihigo is the 29,016th most frequent surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 393,858 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mihigo live; 66 percent live in East Africa and 66 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 248,215th most frequently occurring first name world-wide It is held by 1,042 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Rwanda, where it is borne by 11,783 people, or 1 in 965. Not including Rwanda this surname occurs in 28 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 33 percent reside and Tanzania, where 2 percent reside.

Mihigo Last Name Statistics demography

Mihigo earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 74.05% less than the national average, earning $11,196 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mihingo92176/
Mihigou921/
Mihiggo921/
Miigo9142/
M'Mihigo86103/
Muhigo8386/
Mihiga835/
Miigho833/
Mihinga77130/
Mijingo7717/
Mihengo772/
Mihigha771/
Maijigo771/
Mijaigo771/
Mijjigo771/
Miego73401/
Miiga7352/
Miyogo67879/
Mijiga67190/
Mjingo67125/
Muhiga67105/
Miigaa6739/
Miigah6719/
Mhiiga6711/
Miegou6710/
Miegoć678/
Miinga675/
Miengo675/
Mmiiga674/
Miigha673/
Mijego673/
Mihega672/
Miigga671/
Mehiga671/
Mjhiga671/
Miigaš671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mihigo
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