Nkaiga Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Nkaiga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nkaiga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Nkaiga Last Name Facts

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

Nkaiga is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkaiga? popularity and diffusion

The surname Nkaiga is the 10,311,814th most common surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nkaiga reside; 67 percent reside in East Africa and 67 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

The last name is most common in Tanzania, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 26,470,806. In Tanzania Nkaiga is primarily found in: Kagera Region, where 50 percent live and Tanga Region, where 50 percent live. Not including Tanzania Nkaiga occurs in one country. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 33 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Nkiga911/
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Nkuiga8317/
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Nkagah832/
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Nkangah775/
Nkangai774/
Nkaanga773/
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Nkang'a771/
N'Kanga771/
Nkannga771/
Nkahgha771/
Nkuigah771/
Nkeagha771/
Nkago7387/
Nkigi7318/
Nkagi7310/
Nkige738/
Nkega736/
Nkage732/
Nkigo731/
Nqaga731/
Nqiga731/
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Nkeyanga711/
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Nkangaaa711/
Nkangi674,663/
Nkango67716/
Nkange67580/
Ncanga67121/
Nkgage6780/
Nkouga6775/
Nkiggi6727/
Nkeuga6712/
Nkhage677/
Nkegah672/
Nkagou671/
Ngqaga671/
Nkahgi671/
Nkaego671/
Nchiga671/
Nkhayinge671/
Nkagui671/
Nkhigo671/
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Nkigeh671/
Nkoega671/
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N'Kago671/
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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 Nkaiga
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