Rigana Surname
Approximately 168 people bear this surname
Rigana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 76 | 1:107,286 | 14,507 |
| Greece | 72 | 1:153,886 | 25,296 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Rigaña (3) are calculated separately.
Rigana (85) may also be a first name.
Rigana Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rigana Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rigana (Georgian: რიგანა, Hindi: रिगना, Marathi: िरगाना, Oriya: ରିଗାନା) is held by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Rigaña. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rigana? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,333,288th most numerous last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 43,378,250 people. This surname is primarily found in Oceania, where 45 percent of Rigana live; 45 percent live in Oceania Islands and 45 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,039,322nd most frequently occurring forename internationally, borne by 85 people.
This last name is most widely held in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 76 people, or 1 in 107,286. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly found in: Central, where 76 percent reside, National Capital District, where 16 percent reside and Bougainville, where 8 percent reside. Apart from Papua New Guinea this last name is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Greece, where 43 percent reside and India, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Rigana Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rigana in the Georgian language | ||
| რიგანა | rigana | - |
| Rigana in the Oriya language | ||
| ରିଗାନା | rigana | - |
| Rigana in the Hindi language | ||
| रिगना | rigana | 50 |
| रिगाना | rigana | 50 |
| Rigana in the Marathi language | ||
| िरगाना | iragana | 50 |
| िरगना | iragana | 50 |
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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 Rigana
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