Nhiga Surname
Approximately 1,284 people bear this surname
Nhiga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 1,283 | 1:41,264 | 4,711 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Nhiga (297) may also be a first name.
Nhiga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nhiga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nhiga occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Nhiga? popularity and diffusion
Nhiga is the 296,943rd most frequently occurring last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 5,675,659 people. Nhiga occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nhiga are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Nhiga is also the 511,663rd most frequent first name worldwide, held by 297 people.
The surname Nhiga is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is carried by 1,283 people, or 1 in 41,264. In Tanzania it is mostly concentrated in: Simiyu Region, where 33 percent live, Shinyanga Region, where 26 percent live and Katavi Region, where 26 percent live. Without taking into account Tanzania it is found in one country. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 0 percent live.
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Nhiga
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