Zañiga Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Colombia
Highest density in:
Colombia

Zañiga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zañiga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Colombia41:11,943,51826,735
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

The alternate forms: Zaniga (6) are calculated separately.

Zañiga Last Name Facts

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

Zañiga is found in Colombia more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Zaniga. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zañiga? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 8,193,072nd most frequently occurring family name globally It is held by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Zañiga are found; 80 percent are found in South America and 80 percent are found in Caribbean South America.

Zañiga is most commonly occurring in Colombia, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 11,943,518. In Colombia it is mostly found in: Valle del Cauca Department, where 50 percent are found, Antioquia Department, where 25 percent are found and Cauca Department, where 25 percent are found. Aside from Colombia Zañiga is found in one country. It is also found in The Philippines, where 20 percent are found.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zaniga946/
Zauñiga921/
Cañiga8310/
Zoñiga835/
Jañiga834/
Szaniga7710/
Zuiñiga773/
Cañiega772/
Zanigha771/
Sañga73406/
Janiga673,133/
Cañega671,297/
Caniga67353/
Saniga67343/
Čaniga67313/
Jañega6733/
Zoniga6728/
Soñiga6717/
Zanega6710/
Zanige675/
Zoñega674/
Zeniga673/
Cañigo672/
Zeñega671/
Sañega671/
Zanigi671/
Zôniga671/
Zanigo671/

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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
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