Suñiga Surname

232,104th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,740 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Ecuador

Suñiga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Suñiga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines7441:136,07323,047
Colombia3661:130,5304,103
Ecuador3581:44,4304,488
Argentina1211:353,25127,617
Peru661:481,57813,923
Venezuela551:549,16510,134
Cuba61:1,920,4538,345
Guatemala61:2,680,4456,792
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Nicaragua21:3,010,5457,383
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Suniga (4,366), Súñiga (1), Šuniga (3) & Súniga (1) are calculated separately.

Suñiga Last Name Facts

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

Suñiga is most common in The Philippines. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Suniga, Súñiga, Šuniga or Súniga. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Suñiga? popularity and diffusion

Suñiga is the 232,104th most frequent surname globally, held by around 1 in 4,188,245 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Suñiga reside; 56 percent reside in South America and 43 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia.

The last name Suñiga is most frequently used in The Philippines, where it is held by 744 people, or 1 in 136,073. In The Philippines Suñiga is primarily found in: Central Luzon, where 23 percent are found, Ilocos, where 22 percent are found and National Capital Region, where 20 percent are found. Besides The Philippines this surname exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in Colombia, where 21 percent are found and Ecuador, where 21 percent are found.

Suñiga Last Name Statistics demography

Suñiga earn significantly more than the average income. In Colombia they earn 33.26% more than the national average, earning $30,253,200 COP per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Suniga944,366/
Súñiga941/
Suñiega9220/
Suñigas923/
Suñiiga921/
Suiñiga921/
Suñga913,003/
Šuniga893/
Súniga891/
Shuñiega863/
Zuñiga83415,263/
Suñega83518/
Xuñiga831/
Juñiga831/
Szuñga831/
Suniega771,307/
Zuñigas7797/
Zuñiega7795/
Sunhiga7761/
Zuñiiga7710/
Suneiga778/
Zunñiga775/
Sunniga774/
Sunigas774/
Shuniga773/
Zuiñiga773/
Sunigaz771/
Zauñiga771/
Zuñigaa771/
Zuñigha771/
Sunaiga771/
Chuñiga771/
Zuñga737/
Sunjiega712/
Sunniega711/
Sunigapp711/
Zuniga67111,848/
Zúñiga671,464/
Zuñega67476/
Soniga67425/
Sunega67290/
Zùñiga6764/
Cuniga6740/
Zuñíga678/
Juniga676/
Zuñigo675/
Sunigo675/
Zuñuga674/
Sunuga674/
Sunyga672/
Zuñjga671/
Zuńiga671/
Sunige670/

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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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  • 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 Suñiga
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