Thiga Surname

136,161st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,297 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Thiga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Thiga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya3,2221:14,3331,746
India361:21,307,372304,812
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
Rwanda91:1,262,7752,632
United States71:51,779,848968,877
England51:11,143,612252,590
Nepal31:9,493,65216,132
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Thiga (934) may also be a first name.

Thiga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Thiga (Marathi: तीग्गा, Oriya: ଟିଗା) occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Thiga? popularity and diffusion

The surname Thiga is the 136,161st most widespread family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 2,210,357 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Thiga reside; 98 percent reside in East Africa and 98 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 264,552nd most commonly occurring given name in the world, borne by 934 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is held by 3,222 people, or 1 in 14,333. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Kiambu County, where 26 percent live, Nakuru County, where 19 percent live and Nairobi County, where 15 percent live. Not including Kenya this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also common in India, where 1 percent live and Nigeria, where 0 percent live.

Thiga Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Thiga last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Thiga earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thigah9110/
Thoiga912/
Thigai911/
Thigga911/
Thiega911/
Theiga911/
Tiga899,765/
Thaigai834/
Thigahe832/
Thiogai831/
Thiggah831/
Tigga8060,109/
Taiga805,771/
Tigay802,192/
Tigai802,110/
Tigas801,957/
Tigha801,439/
Tigau801,434/
Teiga80628/
Tioga80192/
Tiega80128/
Tigat80102/
Thuga8092/
Toiga8070/
Tigah8054/
Tigad8031/
Tikga8026/
Thega8023/
Tihga8014/
Tisga8011/
Thigo8010/
Tigaa808/
Tuiga803/
Ttiga801/
Tgiga801/
Tehga801/
Tigap801/
Theingai7734/
Thegha73601/
Toinga73110/
Tighat7379/
Teigas7378/
Taigat7345/
Tainga7337/
Tiggaa7331/
Tiggas7330/
Taigas7324/
Tiggha7322/
Teinga7313/
Thegai7311/
Teigha7311/
Thegat7310/
Thugha739/
Theega736/
Tighga736/
Thegah736/
Teigga736/
Taigai735/
Tiggga734/
Tisgay734/
Tigaud733/
Thugaa732/
Thiego732/
Tigatz732/
Thegay732/
Tigach731/
Tigaiy731/
Tigoha731/
Taigay731/
Taaiga731/
Taigga731/
Toigai731/
Toigas731/
Toigay731/
Thiqgo731/
Theuga731/
Thégat731/
Tikgga731/
Tuigau731/
Toigat731/
Tisgaa731/
Teigat731/
Tuhgau731/
Tehgah731/
Tigatt730/
Thiggault711/
Tega679,214/
Tuga674,937/
Tigo672,151/
Taingay67110/
Thegahe6719/
Tyga6718/
Teigaas6714/
Thaingo678/
Taingai678/
Tjga673/
Thoingo672/
Theanga671/
Thuynga671/
Tehegah671/
Tigô671/
Taingga671/
Thigheu671/
Theingo671/
Tiggatt670/

Thiga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Thiga in the Oriya language
ଟିଗାtiga-
Thiga in the Marathi language
तीग्गाtigga-

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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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  • 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 Thiga
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