Saniga Surname

812,930th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 343 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Saniga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Saniga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1021:3,553,519199,004
Canada611:604,02649,778
Slovakia511:104,63619,871
Australia341:793,99150,673
Niger261:738,15417,467
Argentina191:2,249,653107,269
Czechia191:559,65656,138
India111:69,733,217610,955
Benin61:1,722,60061,769
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
England31:18,572,686338,250
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Saniga (78) may also be a first name.

Saniga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Saniga (Hindi: सानिगा, Oriya: ସାନିଗା, Russian: Санига) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Saniga? popularity and diffusion

The last name Saniga is the 812,930th most frequently held surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 21,246,490 people. Saniga is mostly found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Saniga live; 46 percent live in North America and 46 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,091,646th most numerous first name globally It is held by 78 people.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 102 people, or 1 in 3,553,519. In The United States Saniga is mostly found in: Pennsylvania, where 39 percent reside, California, where 22 percent reside and Michigan, where 6 percent reside. Apart from The United States it occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 18 percent reside and Slovakia, where 15 percent reside.

Saniga Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Saniga has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Saniga last name grew 10,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Saniga Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Saniga last name are 18.99% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 72.22% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Saniga earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 17.03% less than the national average, earning $35,802 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.81% more than the national average, earning $63,501 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shaniga9288/
Saniega9283/
Sanigai9218/
Szaniga9210/
Sangiga921/
Sagniga921/
Sanigha921/
Sanaiga921/
Sangaiga863/
Sainigay861/
Sanigaya861/
Janiga833,133/
Sanuga83581/
Soniga83425/
Caniga83353/
Seniga83320/
Sanige8352/
Sanigi8322/
Sanigo8322/
Zaniga836/
Sanhga836/
Sanega835/
Sannigaud806/
Sannigaya801/
Soniega771,078/
Janigad77215/
Saniger77115/
Saniego77101/
Sonigay7746/
Shanige7734/
Chaniga7731/
Seniega7727/
Sanigou7721/
Sheniga7720/
Sannigo7712/
Sanygaa7711/
Sangigi779/
Janigay776/
Sanyoga775/
Sannuga774/
Sonigaj773/
Sanigui773/
Sonigau773/
Sonigat772/
Sonigas772/
Sangega772/
Sieniga772/
Sonigai772/
Sanugah772/
Saunige771/
Samnigi771/
Sanig'o771/
Jaaniga771/
Sianige771/
Shanigi771/
Canniga771/
Sianigi771/
Zanigha771/
Sonigad771/
Soneiga771/
Seyniga771/
Sainigo771/
Sanhega771/
Sanojga771/
Senaiga771/
Seiniga771/
Canoiga771/
Canigai771/
Saunigo771/
Jauniga771/
Shoniga771/
Seanega771/
Sanugha771/
Sañga73406/
Seaniger71105/
Janigacz7166/
Sagnigou7116/
Sanniger713/
Sanhenga713/
Sanigopp711/
Jainigas711/
Shamnigi711/
Seinigha711/
Sonighai711/
Shangige711/
Sagnigui711/
Sangegha711/
Saniegou711/
Sanhighi711/
Sanhigui711/
Sannigui711/
Shenigha711/
Sonuga671,261/
Janega67680/
Sonigo67236/
Senuga67223/
Ceniga67196/
Senega67160/
Sanegi6769/
Senigo6749/
Sonega6745/
Canega6739/
Janigo6735/
Zoniga6728/
Sanege6719/
Soñiga6717/
Joniga6713/
Coniga6711/
Zanega6710/
Cañiga6710/
Canigo677/
Sanego675/
Zanige675/
Zañiga675/
Jañiga674/
Sannegaud673/
Zeniga673/
Sonigi672/
Šeniga672/
Sahanigui672/
Sanugo671/
Sanhgi671/
Sanjge671/
Schaniger671/
Zanigo671/
Zôniga671/
Sonyga671/
Sañega671/
Canigó671/
Sanegy671/
Sonhga671/
Zanigi671/

Saniga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Saniga in the Hindi language
सानिगाsaniga-
Saniga in the Oriya language
ସାନିଗାsaniga50
ସନିଗାsaniga16.67
ସନିଗsaniga16.67
ମାିକାmaika16.67
Saniga in the Russian language
Санигаsaniga-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Saniga
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