Miriga Surname
Approximately 152 people bear this surname
Miriga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 106 | 1:368,295 | 23,776 |
| United States | 18 | 1:20,136,607 | 622,629 |
| India | 14 | 1:54,790,384 | 527,769 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Miriga (29) may also be a first name.
Miriga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Miriga Come From? nationality or country of origin
Miriga (Hindi: मिरिगा, Oriya: ମିରିଗା) is more commonly found in Uganda than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Miriga? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,422,956th most frequently used family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 47,944,381 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 74 percent of Miriga reside; 72 percent reside in East Africa and 64 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Miriga is also the 1,951,561st most numerous first name throughout the world, borne by 29 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Uganda, where it is borne by 106 people, or 1 in 368,295. In Uganda it is most prevalent in: Yumbe District, where 75 percent live, Arua District, where 13 percent live and Koboko District, where 2 percent live. Apart from Uganda this surname exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 12 percent live and India, where 9 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mairiga | 92 | 8,053 | / |
| Mhiriga | 92 | 137 | / |
| Meiriga | 92 | 63 | / |
| Mirigay | 92 | 14 | / |
| Mirioga | 92 | 2 | / |
| Mirigah | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mairigah | 86 | 11 | / |
| Mairriga | 86 | 3 | / |
| Mairaiga | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mairigga | 86 | 1 | / |
| Meriga | 83 | 4,394 | / |
| Mirigo | 83 | 249 | / |
| Muriga | 83 | 101 | / |
| Mirigi | 83 | 26 | / |
| Miruga | 83 | 13 | / |
| Mirega | 83 | 12 | / |
| Mirige | 83 | 1 | / |
| Muriega | 77 | 221 | / |
| Mitrega | 77 | 197 | / |
| Mairega | 77 | 77 | / |
| Mérigay | 77 | 18 | / |
| Merigha | 77 | 11 | / |
| Mirhige | 77 | 9 | / |
| Miriogo | 77 | 9 | / |
| Merigah | 77 | 7 | / |
| Mairuga | 77 | 7 | / |
| Muirigi | 77 | 7 | / |
| Merriga | 77 | 6 | / |
| Mhirega | 77 | 4 | / |
| Meariga | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mirigot | 77 | 4 | / |
| Meeriga | 77 | 3 | / |
| Muirigo | 77 | 2 | / |
| Maîriga | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mayriga | 77 | 2 | / |
| Merigay | 77 | 2 | / |
| Murigah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mirigui | 77 | 1 | / |
| Meriega | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mheriga | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mairyga | 77 | 1 | / |
| Merigas | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mirugah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Meiruga | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mirigho | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mirigoh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mirrega | 77 | 1 | / |
| Meirega | 77 | 1 | / |
| Meirigi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mirugai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Merigai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Merigaud | 71 | 287 | / |
| Merigaux | 71 | 13 | / |
| Mairugga | 71 | 12 | / |
| Miriguey | 71 | 6 | / |
| Mérigaud | 71 | 4 | / |
| Murriega | 71 | 1 | / |
| Meriggai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mairugai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Miriguez | 71 | 1 | / |
| Merighad | 71 | 1 | / |
| Merrigat | 71 | 0 | / |
| Muruga | 67 | 3,272 | / |
| Meruga | 67 | 2,999 | / |
| Murigo | 67 | 2,693 | / |
| Merigo | 67 | 2,435 | / |
| Murega | 67 | 1,890 | / |
| Merigi | 67 | 617 | / |
| Merige | 67 | 426 | / |
| Merega | 67 | 209 | / |
| Merigault | 67 | 53 | / |
| Mirego | 67 | 22 | / |
| Miregi | 67 | 15 | / |
| Mérigo | 67 | 12 | / |
| Meryga | 67 | 10 | / |
| Merigó | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mirege | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mérega | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mirugo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mairuggai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mérigault | 67 | 1 | / |
Miriga Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Miriga in the Hindi language | ||
| मिरिगा | miriga | - |
| Miriga in the Oriya language | ||
| ମିରିଗା | miriga | 85.71 |
| ମିରିଗ | miriga | 14.29 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Miriga
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