Yiga Surname
Approximately 24,416 people bear this surname
Yiga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 24,129 | 1:1,618 | 217 |
| South Africa | 106 | 1:511,110 | 41,270 |
| England | 33 | 1:1,688,426 | 69,999 |
| Nigeria | 30 | 1:5,904,759 | 145,253 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| United States | 14 | 1:25,889,924 | 709,614 |
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| Benin | 11 | 1:939,600 | 46,216 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
Yiga (809) may also be a first name.
Yiga Demographics
Average Yiga Salary in
United States
$41,375 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Yiga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yiga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Yiga (Arabic: ييغا, Hindi: यीगा, Tibetan: ཡིད་དགའ་) is most common in Uganda. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Yiga? popularity and diffusion
Yiga is the 22,269th most numerous family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 298,474 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Yiga reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 99 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 287,448th most frequent first name world-wide It is held by 809 people.
This last name is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is borne by 24,129 people, or 1 in 1,618. In Uganda Yiga is most prevalent in: Wakiso District, where 21 percent live, Kampala District, where 12 percent live and Rakai District, where 6 percent live. Not including Uganda this last name exists in 31 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 0 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.
Yiga Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Yiga earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 44.14% less than the national average, earning R 132,756 per year; in United States they earn 4.11% less than the national average, earning $41,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.2% less than the national average, earning $48,590 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yinga | 89 | 944 | / |
| Yigga | 89 | 354 | / |
| Yigha | 89 | 85 | / |
| Yigai | 89 | 8 | / |
| Yigas | 89 | 4 | / |
| Yigea | 89 | 2 | / |
| Yigoa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Yicga | 89 | 1 | / |
| Yigaa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Yikga | 89 | 1 | / |
| Iga | 86 | 25,387 | / |
| Yga | 86 | 86 | / |
| Yingga | 80 | 263 | / |
| Yighaa | 80 | 10 | / |
| Yingai | 80 | 6 | / |
| Yighah | 80 | 3 | / |
| Yihgga | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yingha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Inga | 75 | 43,387 | / |
| Higa | 75 | 17,104 | / |
| Yoga | 75 | 7,249 | / |
| Yigo | 75 | 6,375 | / |
| Ynga | 75 | 4,765 | / |
| Igah | 75 | 4,135 | / |
| Giga | 75 | 3,291 | / |
| Jiga | 75 | 2,359 | / |
| Aiga | 75 | 1,680 | / |
| Igaz | 75 | 1,582 | / |
| Igga | 75 | 1,323 | / |
| Igai | 75 | 1,312 | / |
| Igat | 75 | 1,290 | / |
| Ygay | 75 | 1,189 | / |
| Igoa | 75 | 879 | / |
| Igea | 75 | 614 | / |
| Igau | 75 | 535 | / |
| Igay | 75 | 485 | / |
| Oiga | 75 | 372 | / |
| Igas | 75 | 342 | / |
| Yigi | 75 | 324 | / |
| Eiga | 75 | 315 | / |
| Uiga | 75 | 203 | / |
| Igha | 75 | 181 | / |
| Iega | 75 | 92 | / |
| Igaa | 75 | 38 | / |
| Ygoa | 75 | 30 | / |
| Ayga | 75 | 29 | / |
| Igaş | 75 | 27 | / |
| Ygat | 75 | 26 | / |
| Igap | 75 | 21 | / |
| Isga | 75 | 16 | / |
| Yige | 75 | 16 | / |
| Igad | 75 | 15 | / |
| Igaș | 75 | 5 | / |
| Hyga | 75 | 4 | / |
| Igúa | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ioga | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ijga | 75 | 1 | / |
| Igôa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ygai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ihga | 75 | 1 | / |
| Igač | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ygea | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uyga | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ysga | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ygad | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ygaj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ygas | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ygaz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ygha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jyga | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yinghah | 73 | 10 | / |
| Yinghai | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yinghau | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yinngah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ginga | 67 | 28,112 | / |
| Jinga | 67 | 21,099 | / |
| Hinga | 67 | 4,490 | / |
| Yigit | 67 | 3,515 | / |
| Igaya | 67 | 2,885 | / |
| Gaiga | 67 | 1,207 | / |
| Ingay | 67 | 707 | / |
| Jigau | 67 | 639 | / |
| Ingaï | 67 | 481 | / |
| Yingo | 67 | 426 | / |
| Higai | 67 | 416 | / |
| Oinga | 67 | 408 | / |
| Yigiz | 67 | 399 | / |
| Ingga | 67 | 347 | / |
| Yingi | 67 | 307 | / |
| Ingai | 67 | 282 | / |
| Ainga | 67 | 275 | / |
| Aygat | 67 | 252 | / |
| Ighaz | 67 | 243 | / |
| Jigga | 67 | 231 | / |
| Uygaç | 67 | 218 | / |
| Jigah | 67 | 217 | / |
| Haiga | 67 | 207 | / |
| Eygay | 67 | 172 | / |
| Aygaz | 67 | 155 | / |
| Ijgaj | 67 | 145 | / |
| Yogai | 67 | 136 | / |
| Higoa | 67 | 121 | / |
| Yigui | 67 | 119 | / |
| Aygaç | 67 | 107 | / |
| Goiga | 67 | 71 | / |
| Jigha | 67 | 71 | / |
| Uygaş | 67 | 71 | / |
| Yogha | 67 | 63 | / |
| Ingau | 67 | 62 | / |
| Ighay | 67 | 58 | / |
| Oigha | 67 | 56 | / |
| Aigha | 67 | 55 | / |
| Iogha | 67 | 55 | / |
| Aigay | 67 | 55 | / |
| Ingha | 67 | 54 | / |
| Yinge | 67 | 48 | / |
| Jigai | 67 | 46 | / |
| Jigay | 67 | 42 | / |
| Jigas | 67 | 41 | / |
| Higad | 67 | 37 | / |
| Gigga | 67 | 37 | / |
| Higas | 67 | 31 | / |
| Iggat | 67 | 29 | / |
| Higga | 67 | 27 | / |
| Gigha | 67 | 26 | / |
| Gigay | 67 | 24 | / |
| Aygas | 67 | 23 | / |
| Aigas | 67 | 19 | / |
| Aigau | 67 | 18 | / |
| Igaha | 67 | 17 | / |
| Hiega | 67 | 17 | / |
| Heiga | 67 | 17 | / |
| Oigai | 67 | 16 | / |
| Aigai | 67 | 15 | / |
| Jijga | 67 | 13 | / |
| Igaud | 67 | 12 | / |
| Igatt | 67 | 12 | / |
| Jigat | 67 | 11 | / |
| Igaah | 67 | 11 | / |
| Đinga | 67 | 10 | / |
| Yigoi | 67 | 10 | / |
| Iggah | 67 | 10 | / |
| Eygas | 67 | 9 | / |
| Đigaš | 67 | 9 | / |
| Igaat | 67 | 8 | / |
| Yogay | 67 | 8 | / |
| Eigas | 67 | 8 | / |
| Eigau | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ingaa | 67 | 8 | / |
| Igahe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Eigat | 67 | 7 | / |
| Higap | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yigou | 67 | 6 | / |
| Eynga | 67 | 6 | / |
| Aygay | 67 | 6 | / |
| Igass | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hayga | 67 | 6 | / |
| Higau | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jigad | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yigis | 67 | 5 | / |
| Iggau | 67 | 5 | / |
| Iguha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hoiga | 67 | 4 | / |
| Igaja | 67 | 4 | / |
| Igaad | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gigau | 67 | 3 | / |
| Igoha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yiger | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yigid | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ighaa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yogga | 67 | 3 | / |
| Einga | 67 | 3 | / |
| Innga | 67 | 2 | / |
| Higat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Higea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aigga | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aynga | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jiega | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ingaj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Huiga | 67 | 2 | / |
| Higah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aisga | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ighap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eigga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oijga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jihga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Isgay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoyga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Inhga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Igadh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Igaus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aigad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uigha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ikgah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aygaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hyûga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Igaaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Igach | 67 | 1 | / |
| Igais | 67 | 1 | / |
| Igait | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iggad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iggay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iñgay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ing'a | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oigas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uinga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uygaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uynga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yogaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ľigaš | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yigatowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yighe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yighi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yigho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ygaðe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gigaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gigai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gigaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eigai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aigah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aigea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aygha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uygay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Higaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Higha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iogah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eijga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yigez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ygaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yggha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aigat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iggai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Igooa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Isgat | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hygas | 67 | 0 | / |
| Eigah | 67 | 0 | / |
Yiga Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yiga in the Tibetan language | ||
| ཡིད་དགའ་ | yiga | - |
| Yiga in the Hindi language | ||
| यीगा | yiga | 66.67 |
| यीग | yiga | 33.33 |
| Yiga in the Arabic language | ||
| ييغا | yygha | - |
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