Sawiga Surname
Approximately 13 people bear this surname
Sawiga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 10 | 1:4,617,990 | 42,693 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
Sawiga Demographics
Sawiga Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Sawiga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sawiga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sawiga is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Sawiga? popularity and diffusion
The surname Sawiga is the 5,391,485th most common family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Sawiga are found; 92 percent are found in East Africa and 77 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa.
The last name Sawiga is most common in Kenya, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 4,617,990. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Migori County, where 90 percent reside and Homa Bay County, where 10 percent reside. Excluding Kenya it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 15 percent reside and Burkina Faso, where 8 percent reside.
Sawiga Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shawiga | 92 | 4 | / |
| Saweigha | 86 | 50 | / |
| Saiwaiga | 86 | 10 | / |
| Jawiga | 83 | 118 | / |
| Saviga | 83 | 51 | / |
| Sabiga | 83 | 43 | / |
| Sawega | 83 | 11 | / |
| Sewiga | 83 | 1 | / |
| Saviega | 77 | 4 | / |
| Shawuga | 77 | 3 | / |
| Savinga | 77 | 2 | / |
| Sajuiga | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shabiga | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sabaiga | 77 | 1 | / |
| Saabiga | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shawigi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Savaigay | 71 | 6 | / |
| Savigaud | 71 | 2 | / |
| Savingga | 71 | 2 | / |
| Soweigha | 71 | 2 | / |
| Sawichgo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saubeiga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Souweiga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sevaigay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Savige | 67 | 328 | / |
| Sobiga | 67 | 65 | / |
| Sawego | 67 | 45 | / |
| Sabega | 67 | 31 | / |
| Sabigo | 67 | 29 | / |
| Savega | 67 | 28 | / |
| Soviga | 67 | 11 | / |
| Sabige | 67 | 6 | / |
| Caviga | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sawegi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shawaygha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Savigi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Seviga | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sabigi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Saweangha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zawuga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zabiga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Josweigha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sowuga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sewega | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sowigi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schavinga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Savigo | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sawege | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Sawiga
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