Modiga Surname

175,608th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,439 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Romania

Modiga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Modiga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,5651:34,6184,427
Romania7071:28,3993,638
Argentina531:806,48053,420
India521:14,751,257245,013
Botswana281:78,10513,263
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
England41:13,929,515290,718
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

The alternate forms: Módiga (1) & Modîga (1) are calculated separately.

Modiga (30) may also be a first name.

Modiga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Modiga (Marathi: मोिडगा) is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can also be found as: Módiga or Modîga. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Modiga? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 175,608th most commonly occurring surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 2,987,924 people. The last name Modiga is predominantly found in Africa, where 66 percent of Modiga are found; 65 percent are found in Southern Africa and 65 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,911,214th most frequently occurring given name throughout the world, held by 30 people.

This last name is most frequent in South Africa, where it is borne by 1,565 people, or 1 in 34,618. In South Africa Modiga is most frequent in: Gauteng, where 58 percent are found, Limpopo, where 17 percent are found and North West, where 15 percent are found. Barring South Africa this last name occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in Romania, where 29 percent are found and Argentina, where 2 percent are found.

Modiga Last Name Statistics demography

Modiga earn somewhat less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 9.67% less than the national average, earning R 214,656 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Módiga941/
Modîga941/
Modiega92104/
Modikga9226/
Modigah9220/
Modigay921/
Modhiga921/
Moudiga921/
Madiga8312,884/
Mediga831,533/
Moduga83748/
Mudiga83611/
Modige83253/
Modega8358/
Modigo8341/
Modigi8318/
Madiega776,780/
Maadiga77718/
Modiegi77313/
Modigui77291/
Madhiga77228/
Maddiga7736/
Madigas7736/
Modigie7734/
Modhuga7725/
Medhiga778/
Madigha776/
Medigha775/
Meediga775/
Muddiga774/
Madigea773/
Modighi773/
Madigai773/
Modiege773/
Mudigat773/
Madigoa772/
Madigah772/
Madeiga772/
Madikga772/
Mhadiga771/
Mudiega771/
Modegai771/
Mmudiga771/
Mooduga771/
Mgodigo771/
Madihga771/
Mudaiga771/
Modigou771/
Modegea771/
Modiego771/
Mudigaud71229/
Madhinga71214/
Maadhiga71144/
Madigaud716/
Mudhinga715/
Maadigaa711/
Madhigah711/
Maddigah711/
Muddhiga711/
Madigath711/
Madighat711/
Madega671,522/
Madigi671,347/
Maduga67616/
Madige67553/
Mudige67509/
Mudega67316/
Madigo67267/
Mudigi6752/
Modego6741/
Mudigo6741/
Meduga6733/
Medigo6721/
Medega6719/
Modygo676/
Modegi675/
Modege675/
Modugo672/
Madyga671/

Modiga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Modiga in the Marathi language
मोिडगाmoidaga-

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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 Modiga
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