Shilinga Surname

2,152,526th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 77 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Shilinga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shilinga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya501:923,59833,552
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Shilinga Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shilinga occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shilinga? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,152,526th most commonly occurring surname in the world, held by around 1 in 94,643,453 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 78 percent of Shilinga are found; 77 percent are found in East Africa and 77 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

The last name Shilinga is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is held by 50 people, or 1 in 923,598. In Kenya Shilinga is primarily concentrated in: Kakamega County, where 98 percent reside and Kiambu County, where 2 percent reside. Outside of Kenya it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Tanzania, where 12 percent reside.

Shilinga Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Shilinga has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shilinga last name rose 1,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shilinga Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Shilinga surname are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.14% registered with the political party.

Shilinga earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 35.47% less than the national average, earning $27,844 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shilingas943/
Shilina938,967/
Silinga931,599/
Shilingi883,650/
Chilinga881,752/
Shilenga88235/
Shitlina88113/
Shilinge8881/
Silingga8823/
Shilingo8813/
Silingas8811/
Silionga888/
Schilina886/
Shailina883/
Scilinga883/
Shillina882/
Sheilina881/
Shilinai881/
Silinnga881/
Silina8613,840/
Shilga866/
Shillingi82339/
Shilingis8217/
Schilingo8217/
Shchilina8212/
Shileanga829/
Shilinger825/
Chitlinga821/
Shillinge821/
Chilingah821/
Shillenga821/
Shelina801,038/
Silenga80668/
Silingi80478/
Selinga80398/
Silingo80305/
Chilina80183/
Siliona80106/
Zilinga8098/
Silinge8071/
Shylina8027/
Sailina8025/
Zsilina8015/
Silinas808/
Silinay808/
Suilina807/
Sielina803/
Sileina802/
Shilena801/
Silinap801/
Sislina801/
Siliena801/
Silinoa801/
Siloina801/
Shilgha801/
Shillinger78290/
Schuilenga7842/
Schilinger7816/
Chilenga758,213/
Shilenge751,993/
Scilingo75819/
Chilingo75644/
Chislina75416/
Zeilinga75276/
Chilisna75271/
Schelina7591/
Silinger7588/
Silingeç7580/
Shelinaj7548/
Shaylina7547/
Shellina7546/
Sulingga7524/
Shilengi7522/
Shelenga7515/
Seilenga7515/
Sheulina7514/
Šilingas7513/
Shelgina7511/
Selingau7511/
Sihlenga7510/
Chailina755/
Sulingah755/
Shilengo754/
Sheylina753/
Chilinge753/
Sciolina752/
Seilingo752/
Shytlina751/
Chuilina751/
Sieliona751/
Shetlina751/
Sheilena751/
Siluunga751/
Shilemga751/
Shylenga751/
Silignat751/
Silingis751/
Sailenga751/
Schilino751/
Selingah751/
Chilingi751/
Shillngi751/
Sheluina751/
Sielenga750/
Scheilinger749/
Selina7118,903/
Silino71344/
Silega71287/
Seilinger71274/
Sehlinger71146/
Zilina71130/
Sitlinger71116/
Shchelina71109/
Silena7164/
Siliņa7138/
Cilina7128/
Sheluhina7126/
Shillenge7121/
Chilinger7114/
Scheulina716/
Shelga716/
Schillega716/
Şilina715/
Sylina714/
Shelehina714/
Selinggau714/
Shelinger713/
Šilina713/
Chelingai712/
Schilengo712/
Sailinger711/
Chetlinga711/
Shelinadh711/
Chitlinge711/
Chelingat711/
Shelengat711/
Shilennge711/
Shilenger710/
Silyna710/
Scilinger710/
Schuislinger700/
Selenga673,331/
Silenat673,220/
Shylyna671,483/
Silengo671,216/
Seleina67824/
Seitlinger67455/
Silengi67369/
Silinou67253/
Scelina67251/
Zuilina67173/
Silenge67150/
Selinah67137/
Chelina67123/
Selinas67111/
Selinay67110/
Sulingo67102/
Sittlinger6782/
Selingo6777/
Shelyna6767/
Celinga6750/
Chilena6748/
Selingi6735/
Cilenga6735/
Selinge6730/
Syolina6729/
Šelinga6728/
Silenas6726/
Shelena6721/
Cilingo6720/
Zailina6717/
Shellinger6715/
Scylina6711/
Schelinger6710/
Szelina678/
Zeilina678/
Sielino676/
Scilino675/
Sehlyna675/
Zelinga674/
Selinai674/
Silenay674/
Seulina673/
Shilgop673/
Seluina673/
Selinaj673/
Selinat673/
Selgina673/
Seylina672/
Sileena672/
Šilinas672/
Szylina672/
Seliona672/
Silemga672/
Sailena671/
Saylina671/
Shillenger671/
Shelgas671/
Selaina671/
Seilena671/
Syslina671/
Schislengo671/
Šilingaitė671/
Zselina671/
Silieno671/
Sselina671/
Seillinger671/
Syliona671/
Chylina671/
Ciliena671/
Ciliona671/
Chelinghat671/
Seligna671/
Zilenga671/
Zilinge671/
Seloina671/
Silenea671/
Sgelina671/
Chailengga671/
Shellhaina670/
Schilenger670/
Scheilnger670/
Sealina670/

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