Tinega Surname

244,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,630 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Tinega Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tinega Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,6121:28,6483,173
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Tinega (344) may also be a first name.

Tinega Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tinega has its highest incidence in Kenya. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Tinega.

How Common Is The Last Name Tinega? popularity and diffusion

The surname Tinega is the 244,412th most commonly used last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 4,470,887 people. The last name Tinega occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Tinega reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 63 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 470,492nd most commonly occurring first name internationally, borne by 344 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is carried by 1,612 people, or 1 in 28,648. In Kenya it is most common in: Kisii County, where 62 percent live, Nyamira County, where 14 percent live and Nairobi County, where 10 percent live. Besides Kenya this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent live and Uganda, where 0 percent live.

Tinega Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Tinega last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Tinega earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 40.61% more than the national average, earning $60,672 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tunega83108/
Tinaga8367/
Tinego8344/
Tiniga8329/
Tinoga8310/
Tenega834/
Tineghe77222/
Toinaga7741/
Tinhaga7733/
Tinogha779/
Tenegas778/
Tinigga777/
Tingiga774/
Tinigai771/
Tiniego771/
Teinege771/
Thinaga771/
Tinagai771/
Tengega771/
Tuiniga771/
Tuneega771/
Tineger770/
Tiñga73148/
Tineguez713/
Titnoiga711/
Tienhego711/
Thineger710/
Tinago672,528/
Tinigo67244/
Tuniga6792/
Tenego6776/
Tunaga6773/
Tenaga6723/
Tenegi6710/
Tinogo679/
Tenege678/
Teñgay674/
Teniga672/
Tinige671/
Teñega671/
Teignegou671/
Tyongegha671/

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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 Tinega
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