Bigana Surname

2,944,094th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Bigana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bigana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon211:989,00363,570
Uganda81:4,879,910106,546
India71:109,580,769786,157
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Bigana (761) may also be a first name.

Bigana Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bigana (Hindi: बिगना, Marathi: िबगना, Oriya: ବିଗନା) occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bigana? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,944,094th most commonly used surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 165,626,044 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 73 percent of Bigana live; 48 percent live in Central Africa and 48 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Bigana is also the 297,690th most commonly occurring first name globally, held by 761 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Cameroon, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 989,003. In Cameroon Bigana is primarily concentrated in: Centre Region, where 90 percent live, Northwest Region, where 5 percent live and Southwest Region, where 5 percent live. Not including Cameroon this surname is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 18 percent live and India, where 16 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Biganah92552/
Baigana92124/
Beigana9220/
Bighana928/
Bhigana924/
Biganas921/
Bigagna921/
Biganga921/
Biggana921/
Baingana861,932/
Beingana86811/
Bigaunah8632/
Bighanah8622/
Baiganga861/
Biganeas860/
Bigane83740/
Bigano83321/
Bigani83210/
Begana83117/
Wigana8325/
Bigena8320/
Bigona8314/
Vigana839/
Baingaana802/
Baiganapp801/
Beingaina801/
Beinganah801/
Beinganna801/
Beinggana801/
Bhaiganap801/
Baiganaha801/
Bainganah801/
Baigane77360/
Biggane77351/
Baigani77265/
Biganio77247/
Beganaj77141/
Bighane77139/
Baigona7783/
Waigana7733/
Baygana7723/
Bigonah7721/
Bhigane7719/
Biganeh7716/
Beganah7714/
Viganas7713/
Biganne7711/
Bisgani7710/
Bejgana7710/
Biganyo779/
Bigango777/
Bigogna776/
Bighani775/
Wisgana775/
Boigani775/
Vighana774/
Bhegana774/
Wiganga774/
Bigaani773/
Begamna773/
Vaigana773/
Beganga772/
Beghana772/
Baigany772/
Beigane771/
Beganat771/
Baiganj771/
Biegani771/
Bijgani771/
Bisgano771/
Wiggana771/
Wiegana771/
Bygajna771/
Bigonat771/
Bigangi771/
Biganos771/
Biganyi771/
Bighany771/
Biganni771/
Bainganaha751/
Baingane71155/
Bejganna71136/
Baiganne7136/
Baiganes7119/
Bayganah7115/
Bigonahy718/
Bhaigane714/
Baiganni714/
Bioganni714/
Baigaani713/
Beghanna712/
Beingane712/
Biganich711/
Beighena711/
Beegamna711/
Baiganos711/
Bhigaani711/
Bhiganis711/
Bhiganne711/
Baaigani711/
Weiganat711/
Bisghani711/
Baiganip711/
Baingona711/
Bigganes710/
Biganess710/
Bigganey710/
Vigano6719,217/
Bigoni674,365/
Begani671,660/
Viganò67877/
Begona67516/
Bygani67325/
Begany67221/
Bigone67149/
Bigony67132/
Begane67113/
Viganó6790/
Begena6782/
Vigane6752/
Vigona6750/
Begano6745/
Vegana6723/
Behengana678/
Bigoña677/
Bigeno677/
Biganeiss676/
Viganô675/
Bigono675/
Wigano674/
Biegań674/
Wegana673/
Beganj671/
Baiganesh671/
Bainngane671/
Weiganast671/
Begaña671/
Baingaine671/
Uigano671/

Bigana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bigana in the Marathi language
िबगनाibagana-
Bigana in the Oriya language
ବିଗନାbigana90.91
ବିଗାନାbigana9.09
Bigana in the Hindi language
बिगनाbigana63.64
बिगानाbigana27.27
विगनाvigana9.09

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bigana
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