Zañiga Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Zañiga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 4 | 1:11,943,518 | 26,735 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
The alternate forms: Zaniga (6) are calculated separately.
Zañiga Demographics
Average Zañiga Salary in
Colombia
$18,552,500 COP
Per year
Average Salary in
Colombia
$22,702,486 COP
Per year
Zañiga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zañiga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Zañiga is more commonly found in Colombia than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant: Zaniga. For other potential spellings of Zañiga click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zañiga? popularity and diffusion
The surname Zañiga is the 8,193,072nd most commonly occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname Zañiga occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Zañiga live; 80 percent live in South America and 80 percent live in Caribbean South America.
This surname is most commonly used in Colombia, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 11,943,518. In Colombia Zañiga is most prevalent in: Valle del Cauca Department, where 50 percent reside, Antioquia Department, where 25 percent reside and Cauca Department, where 25 percent reside. Excluding Colombia it is found in one country. It is also common in The Philippines, where 20 percent reside.
Zañiga Last Name Statistics demography
Zañiga earn notably less less than the average income. In Colombia they earn 18.28% less than the national average, earning $18,552,500 COP per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zaniga | 94 | 6 | / |
| Zauñiga | 92 | 1 | / |
| Cañiga | 83 | 10 | / |
| Zoñiga | 83 | 5 | / |
| Jañiga | 83 | 4 | / |
| Szaniga | 77 | 10 | / |
| Zuiñiga | 77 | 3 | / |
| Cañiega | 77 | 2 | / |
| Zanigha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sañga | 73 | 406 | / |
| Janiga | 67 | 3,133 | / |
| Cañega | 67 | 1,297 | / |
| Caniga | 67 | 353 | / |
| Saniga | 67 | 343 | / |
| Čaniga | 67 | 313 | / |
| Jañega | 67 | 33 | / |
| Zoniga | 67 | 28 | / |
| Soñiga | 67 | 17 | / |
| Zanega | 67 | 10 | / |
| Zanige | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zoñega | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zeniga | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cañigo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zeñega | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sañega | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zanigi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zôniga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zanigo | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Zañiga
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis