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
The surname Tchuiaga is more commonly found in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Tchuiaga? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 4,307,654th most prevalent family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 347,025,996 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Tchuiaga are found; 95 percent are found in Central Africa and 95 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.
The last name is most prevalent in Cameroon, where it is borne by 20 people, or 1 in 1,038,453. In Cameroon Tchuiaga is primarily found in: Centre Region, where 85 percent are found, Littoral Region, where 5 percent are found and West Region, where 5 percent are found. Other than Cameroon it exists in one country. It is also found 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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