Suniga Surname

106,970th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,366 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Philippines

Suniga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Suniga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8351:197,52519,468
Philippines1,6161:62,64710,621
Brazil5621:380,91514,557
Honduras761:116,0061,801
Nicaragua621:97,1141,862
England371:1,505,89364,828
El Salvador281:226,5672,162
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Argentina231:1,858,40995,340
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Peru171:1,869,65424,503
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Venezuela71:4,314,86839,591
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Ecuador51:3,181,16927,617
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Bolivia31:3,538,81111,393
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Macau11:601,6301,582
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

The alternate forms: Suñiga (1,740), Šuniga (3), Súniga (1) & Súñiga (1) are calculated separately.

Suniga (26) may also be a first name.

Suniga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Suniga (Marathi: सुिनगा, Russian: Сунига) is most common in The United States. It can also appear as a variant: Suñiga, Šuniga, Súniga or Súñiga. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Suniga? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 106,970th most widespread last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 1,669,158 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Suniga reside; 41 percent reside in North America and 41 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,084,397th most frequently held first name on earth, borne by 26 people.

The surname Suniga is most common in The United States, where it is held by 1,835 people, or 1 in 197,525. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 45 percent live, California, where 27 percent live and Hawaii, where 4 percent live. Beside The United States Suniga occurs in 30 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 37 percent live and Brazil, where 13 percent live.

Suniga Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Suniga has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Suniga surname rose 6,117 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Suniga Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Suniga surname are 37.04% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 90.27% being registered with the political party.

The amount Suniga earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.26% less than the national average, earning $37,858 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.23% less than the national average, earning $39,134 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Suñiga941,740/
Šuniga943/
Súniga941/
Suniega921,307/
Sunhiga9261/
Suneiga928/
Sunniga924/
Sunigas924/
Shuniga923/
Sunigaz921/
Sunaiga921/
Súñiga891/
Sunniega861/
Sunigapp861/
Zuniga83111,848/
Soniga83425/
Sunega83290/
Cuniga8340/
Juniga836/
Sunigo835/
Sunuga834/
Sunyga832/
Sunige830/
Zuniega773,597/
Soniega771,078/
Sounigo7750/
Sonigay7746/
Zunhiga7726/
Zunigha7726/
Suñiega7720/
Zunigas7718/
Szunega7711/
Sunegha779/
Zuneiga777/
Sunhega777/
Zuiniga777/
Zunigaa776/
Zunñiga775/
Zunniga774/
Shiniga774/
Zungiga773/
Sonigaj773/
Sonigau773/
Suñigas773/
Sonigai772/
Saunige771/
Zunuiga771/
Sunigip771/
Shoniga771/
Jauniga771/
Saunigo771/
Jouniga771/
Sunuega771/
Sunigoy771/
Suneega771/
Suiñiga771/
Soneiga771/
Sunnuga771/
Suenega771/
Zunigai771/
Suniger770/
Suñga733,003/
Shuñiega713/
Zunniega711/
Cunnigha711/
Shinaiga711/
Junaigay711/
Zueniega711/
Sonighai711/
Chunigha711/
Suiniger710/
Zuñiga67415,263/
Suñega67518/
Sonigo67236/
Zúniga67125/
Zunega6778/
Zunigo6754/
Sonega6745/
Zoniga6728/
Ciniga6722/
Junega6711/
Zunuga679/
Zunigi675/
Zunige675/
Junigo674/
Zùniga672/
Sonigi672/
Szuñga671/
Zuńiga671/
Sunege671/
Cunigo671/
Sonyga671/
Súnega671/
Juñiga671/
Xuñiga671/

Suniga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Suniga in the Marathi language
सुिनगाsuinaga-
Suniga in the Russian language
Сунигаsuniga-

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