Mwiga Surname
Approximately 3,157 people bear this surname
Mwiga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 3,130 | 1:16,914 | 2,180 |
| Uganda | 15 | 1:2,602,619 | 75,106 |
| Kenya | 7 | 1:6,597,129 | 51,431 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Mwiga (253) may also be a first name.
Mwiga Demographics
Mwiga Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mwiga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwiga Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mwiga occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwiga? popularity and diffusion
Mwiga is the 141,194th most prevalent family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 2,308,377 people. The surname Mwiga is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwiga are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Mwiga is also the 560,146th most commonly occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 253 people.
Mwiga is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is held by 3,130 people, or 1 in 16,914. In Tanzania Mwiga is primarily concentrated in: Tabora Region, where 34 percent reside, Songwe Region, where 13 percent reside and Kigoma Region, where 12 percent reside. Not including Tanzania it is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 0 percent reside and Kenya, where 0 percent reside.
Mwiga Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Mwiga last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mwigai | 91 | 170 | / |
| Mwigah | 91 | 53 | / |
| Mwigha | 91 | 29 | / |
| Mwaiga | 91 | 2 | / |
| Mwuiga | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mweiga | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mwigahe | 83 | 114 | / |
| Mwigaya | 83 | 63 | / |
| Mwigoha | 83 | 15 | / |
| Mwaisga | 83 | 1 | / |
| Muiga | 80 | 2,464 | / |
| Mwega | 80 | 1,008 | / |
| Mwigo | 80 | 506 | / |
| Mbiga | 80 | 197 | / |
| Mwigi | 80 | 150 | / |
| Mviga | 80 | 4 | / |
| Mwige | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mwuga | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mwuingai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Muigai | 73 | 20,639 | / |
| Mbigha | 73 | 247 | / |
| Mvinga | 73 | 44 | / |
| Mbaiga | 73 | 21 | / |
| Muigah | 73 | 5 | / |
| Mwuega | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mboiga | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mbigga | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mwegha | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mbeiga | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muigha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwaigi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwegai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mweige | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbuiga | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwegga | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwegoa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwugah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwigee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mveiga | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mbikga | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwiggo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mweega | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwegah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mwegoha | 67 | 2,802 | / |
| Mwaigho | 67 | 77 | / |
| Mbaaiga | 67 | 34 | / |
| Mouhiga | 67 | 9 | / |
| M'Bigha | 67 | 9 | / |
| Mwaingi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Muigais | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mweisge | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mweigye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mviegoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mbighaa | 67 | 1 | / |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Mwiga
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