Shivega Surname

1,189,614th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 199 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Shivega Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shivega Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1991:232,06016,320

Shivega Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shivega occurs more in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Shivega click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shivega? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,189,614th most frequently held surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 36,620,834 people. The surname Shivega is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Shivega reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 57 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 199 people, or 1 in 232,060. In Kenya Shivega is primarily concentrated in: Vihiga County, where 41 percent are found, Kakamega County, where 31 percent are found and Bungoma County, where 26 percent are found.

Shivega Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shivenga931/
Shivegha931/
Shivoga8692/
Shivaga865/
Siviega861/
Sivenga861/
Shiviga861/
Shivinga803/
Shivogah801/
Shivagai801/
Sevega77296/
Siwega7750/
Suvega7718/
Sivaga773/
Sibega771/
Shivogo71194/
Shewaga7173/
Shevaga7132/
Sibegha7124/
Shiwaga7116/
Shivago714/
Chiwega712/
Sivengo711/
Shebiga711/
Syvegas711/
Sevenga711/
Siebega711/
Sivagay711/
Sivagah711/
Schewaga6783/
Schevaga6715/
Sevhenga671/
Szybiega671/
Siebegha671/

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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 Shivega
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