Jiega Surname
Approximately 2 people bear this surname
Jiega Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Jiega (9) may also be a first name.
Jiega Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jiega Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Jiega occurs most in Cameroon. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Jiega? popularity and diffusion
The last name Jiega is the 11,742,229th most prevalent family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Jiega are found; 50 percent are found in Central Africa and 50 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Jiega is also the 3,941,740th most commonly used first name world-wide, held by 9 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Cameroon, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 20,769,068. In Cameroon Jiega is most frequent in: West Region, where 100 percent reside. Barring Cameroon this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 50 percent reside.
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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 Jiega
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