Tigwa Surname
Approximately 45 people bear this surname
Tigwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 21 | 1:989,003 | 63,570 |
| India | 19 | 1:40,371,862 | 445,856 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Tigwa (39) may also be a first name.
Tigwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tigwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Tigwa (Oriya: ତିା) is found most frequently in Cameroon. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tigwa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,909,720th most numerous surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 161,945,465 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 56 percent of Tigwa are found; 56 percent are found in Central Africa and 56 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,637,361st most common first name globally It is held by 39 people.
The last name Tigwa is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is held by 21 people, or 1 in 989,003. In Cameroon it is most frequent in: Centre Region, where 76 percent live, Littoral Region, where 10 percent live and Northwest Region, where 5 percent live. Barring Cameroon this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in India, where 42 percent live and The DR Congo, where 9 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taigwa | 91 | 6 | / |
| Taigwai | 83 | 1 | / |
| Tigeewa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Tigua | 80 | 3,379 | / |
| Tikwa | 80 | 223 | / |
| Tigwe | 80 | 150 | / |
| Tigba | 80 | 143 | / |
| Tugwa | 80 | 131 | / |
| Tegwa | 80 | 129 | / |
| Tigva | 80 | 4 | / |
| Tigwi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tiegwaih | 77 | 1 | / |
| Taigba | 73 | 223 | / |
| Teikwa | 73 | 137 | / |
| Thigwe | 73 | 75 | / |
| Taikwa | 73 | 26 | / |
| Tigwey | 73 | 16 | / |
| Tugwah | 73 | 14 | / |
| Tigbay | 73 | 10 | / |
| Tiguay | 73 | 9 | / |
| Toikwa | 73 | 6 | / |
| Tegwai | 73 | 6 | / |
| Teugwa | 73 | 3 | / |
| Tigweh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Teigba | 73 | 2 | / |
| Tiegwe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Tiguat | 73 | 2 | / |
| Teggwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tehgwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tigwii | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tiguha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tiguas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tiekwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Thegwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tegwas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tiokwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tainkwa | 67 | 23 | / |
| Taiguai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Teigbah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Thaigua | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tiekwah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Thughwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thaigwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tikwaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Teingwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Teingua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Teiguas | 67 | 1 | / |
Tigwa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tigwa in the Oriya language | ||
| ତିା | tia | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Tigwa
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