Nyiga Surname
Approximately 257 people bear this surname
Nyiga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 212 | 1:249,725 | 20,187 |
| Hungary | 17 | 1:577,428 | 34,558 |
| Nigeria | 14 | 1:12,653,054 | 227,444 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Nyiga (358) may also be a first name.
Nyiga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nyiga Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nyiga occurs most in Tanzania. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Nyiga click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nyiga? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 996,001st most commonly used last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 28,356,210 people. The last name Nyiga is mostly found in Africa, where 90 percent of Nyiga are found; 84 percent are found in East Africa and 84 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Nyiga is also the 460,276th most commonly occurring forename at a global level, held by 358 people.
The last name Nyiga is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is borne by 212 people, or 1 in 249,725. In Tanzania Nyiga is mostly found in: Simiyu Region, where 91 percent live, Dar es Salaam Region, where 2 percent live and Mbeya Region, where 2 percent live. Apart from Tanzania this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Hungary, where 7 percent live and Nigeria, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyinga | 91 | 1,437 | / |
| Nyigaa | 91 | 4 | / |
| Nyiega | 91 | 4 | / |
| Nyigha | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nnyiga | 91 | 1 | / |
| Naayiga | 83 | 18 | / |
| Nahyiga | 83 | 14 | / |
| Nyingau | 83 | 5 | / |
| Nyingah | 83 | 2 | / |
| Nyinnga | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nyigo | 80 | 1,668 | / |
| Nhiga | 80 | 1,284 | / |
| Nyega | 80 | 384 | / |
| Niega | 80 | 242 | / |
| Njiga | 80 | 130 | / |
| Nyige | 80 | 70 | / |
| Niiga | 80 | 1 | / |
| Niyga | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nahyigha | 77 | 9 | / |
| Nyinghah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Naayigah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nyingi | 73 | 5,771 | / |
| Njinga | 73 | 4,030 | / |
| Nyenga | 73 | 3,366 | / |
| Niegas | 73 | 2,457 | / |
| Nyinge | 73 | 1,860 | / |
| Nyingo | 73 | 1,118 | / |
| Nienga | 73 | 281 | / |
| Njigha | 73 | 122 | / |
| Nyegau | 73 | 19 | / |
| Nyehga | 73 | 16 | / |
| Nyigot | 73 | 15 | / |
| Ngeiga | 73 | 6 | / |
| Nyegat | 73 | 6 | / |
| Nyiego | 73 | 5 | / |
| Neigah | 73 | 5 | / |
| Nyighi | 73 | 3 | / |
| Njioga | 73 | 3 | / |
| Njiega | 73 | 2 | / |
| Njigah | 73 | 2 | / |
| Njigai | 73 | 2 | / |
| Njigga | 73 | 2 | / |
| Niegoa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Niigah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nyoige | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nyigey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nyigoh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nyigho | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nyighe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nyiger | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nyegah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngiiga | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nyygha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Niyoga | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nyigii | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nyengai | 67 | 15 | / |
| Nyiogho | 67 | 11 | / |
| Nyengha | 67 | 9 | / |
| Njienga | 67 | 7 | / |
| Njingah | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nyengga | 67 | 4 | / |
| Njainga | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nyingeh | 67 | 2 | / |
| N'Yingi | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Yigou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nahyigo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyeghga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyengah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niegash | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Yenga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njuinga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njiegai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njighap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njing'a | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njingha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njeigha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niighay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niecgaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyingho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyegaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyigohe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gniegha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyengau | 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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- 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 Nyiga
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