Tchuiaga Surname
Approximately 21 people bear this surname
Tchuiaga Surname User-submission:
The surname Tchuiaga or Chuiaga comes form tchu, which means 'head', and aga, which means 'top' in a dialect from Benin. Then, tchuiaga means 'the top of the top'. Fully, it also means 'dove', which implies 'top' (a dove flies on top).
Tchuiaga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 20 | 1:1,038,453 | 65,513 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
Tchuiaga Surname Meaning
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The surname Tchuiaga or Chuiaga comes form tchu, which means 'head', and aga, which means 'top' in a dialect from Benin. Then, tchuiaga means 'the top of the top'. Fully, it also means 'dove', which implies 'top' (a dove flies on top).
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Where Does The Last Name Tchuiaga Come From? nationality or country of origin
Tchuiaga is borne by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tchuiaga? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 4,307,654th most common surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 347,025,996 people. Tchuiaga occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Tchuiaga reside; 95 percent reside in Central Africa and 95 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa.
The last name is most frequent in Cameroon, where it is carried by 20 people, or 1 in 1,038,453. In Cameroon Tchuiaga is mostly concentrated in: Centre Region, where 85 percent are found, Littoral Region, where 5 percent are found and West Region, where 5 percent are found. Without taking into account Cameroon this last name is found in one country. It also occurs in Benin, where 5 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tchuianga | 94 | 3 | / |
| Tchuiga | 93 | 2 | / |
| Chuiaga | 93 | 1 | / |
| Tchuinga | 88 | 35 | / |
| Tchuiega | 88 | 10 | / |
| Tchiyanga | 82 | 2 | / |
| Tchouga | 80 | 832 | / |
| Tchoaga | 80 | 55 | / |
| Tchiega | 80 | 51 | / |
| Tchuigo | 80 | 20 | / |
| Tcheuga | 80 | 18 | / |
| Tchuega | 80 | 12 | / |
| Chiyaga | 80 | 10 | / |
| Tchauga | 80 | 2 | / |
| Tchoiga | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tcheiga | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tchounga | 75 | 1,038 | / |
| Tchaogai | 75 | 20 | / |
| Tchougah | 75 | 16 | / |
| Tshiyaga | 75 | 4 | / |
| Tcheinga | 75 | 3 | / |
| Tcheunga | 75 | 3 | / |
| Tchougai | 75 | 2 | / |
| Tchuingo | 75 | 2 | / |
| Tchuighe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tchougap | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tchuigui | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tcheugap | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tcheugat | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tchaigai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tshiyanga | 71 | 193 | / |
| Cheaga | 71 | 85 | / |
| Chaiga | 71 | 47 | / |
| Chiega | 71 | 40 | / |
| Chouga | 71 | 32 | / |
| Cheuga | 71 | 28 | / |
| Chuigo | 71 | 12 | / |
| Chauga | 71 | 4 | / |
| Cheiga | 71 | 4 | / |
| Choiga | 71 | 4 | / |
| Tchahouga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tchaougai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tchiyenga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tchhounga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tchuiguep | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tchiyonga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tchayanga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chayuga | 67 | 171 | / |
| Tcheugo | 67 | 71 | / |
| Tchougo | 67 | 53 | / |
| Chiyoga | 67 | 20 | / |
| Chiyago | 67 | 10 | / |
| Chougai | 67 | 10 | / |
| Chaugai | 67 | 6 | / |
| Tsheuga | 67 | 5 | / |
| Cheagha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chaugah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chayoga | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tchiego | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chaigai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chougga | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tcheuge | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chougah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tchagie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chayiga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tcheega | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chiiago | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tchaghe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chaugaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chiyega | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tchouge | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tchougi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chaigau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cheugah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tchouyagou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tchuego | 67 | 1 | / |
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