Chiga Surname

373,745th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 959 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Chiga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chiga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria3041:127,07717,529
Nigeria1151:1,540,37258,295
Italy1141:536,46252,562
Tanzania821:645,62938,896
Zimbabwe731:211,48324,106
Brazil401:5,351,858134,966
South Africa401:1,354,44373,245
Russia291:4,969,761222,297
India251:30,682,615377,978
Niger231:834,43619,133
Cameroon181:1,153,83770,128
France151:4,428,181244,602
Japan141:9,131,73544,780
Belarus131:730,85159,297
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Benin61:1,722,60061,769
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
England41:13,929,515290,718
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Chiga (522) may also be a first name.

Chiga Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chiga (Hindi: चिगा, Marathi: चीगा, Oriya: ଚିଗା, Russian: Чига, Tibetan: ཆི་ག་) is held by more people in Algeria than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chiga? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 373,745th most numerous surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 7,599,109 people. The last name Chiga is mostly found in Africa, where 70 percent of Chiga live; 32 percent live in North Africa and 32 percent live in Mahgreb. It is also the 369,527th most widely held first name internationally, held by 522 people.

The surname Chiga is most common in Algeria, where it is carried by 304 people, or 1 in 127,077. In Algeria Chiga is most frequent in: Batna Province, where 100 percent live. Other than Algeria this last name is found in 27 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 12 percent live and Italy, where 12 percent live.

Chiga Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Orthodox (75%) in Russia.

The amount Chiga earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 60.23% less than the national average, earning R 94,512 per year; in United States they earn 27.47% more than the national average, earning $55,000 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.89% more than the national average, earning $51,616 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chinga919,290/
Chigas91211/
Chigai91119/
Chaiga9147/
Chiega9140/
Chigau9132/
Chigga9125/
Tchiga9124/
Chigay9122/
Chigaa919/
Schiga918/
Chioga915/
Chigha915/
Chigah915/
Cheiga914/
Choiga914/
Chigat913/
Chhiga911/
Chigea911/
Higa8917,104/
Ciga8978/
Chingay831,341/
Chuinga83190/
Chiguha83128/
Chingai83110/
Chainga8355/
Chigaya8347/
Schigas8327/
Chhinga8312/
Chingha8312/
Chaigad8310/
Schigat839/
Chingau836/
Chigash836/
Chigaha833/
Chaigai832/
Tchuiga832/
Chichga831/
Schiega831/
Schigay831/
Tchoiga831/
Tchigga831/
Tchigha831/
Tchisga831/
Tcheiga831/
Chaigau831/
Chigauy831/
Chiggay831/
Chingaj831/
Chiogha831/
Chiggai831/
Chikgha831/
Shiga8038,560/
Chigo806,221/
Hinga804,490/
Chuga803,602/
Caiga801,333/
Higai80416/
Chega80330/
Haiga80207/
Chigi80186/
Higoa80121/
Cicga80120/
Zhiga80112/
Cigas8057/
Higad8037/
Higas8031/
Ciega8030/
Chige8029/
Higga8027/
Sciga8020/
Hiega8017/
Heiga8017/
Ceiga8014/
Khiga8012/
Cigaň808/
Higap806/
Higau805/
Hoiga804/
Cigga803/
Cigoa803/
Cigha803/
Higat802/
Higea802/
Cigau802/
Huiga802/
Higah802/
Chyga801/
Ściga801/
Cigaj801/
Chigé801/
Chigó801/
Higaz801/
Higha801/
Cigaa801/
Gciga801/
Chigault7718/
Chaiguea7712/
Schiggas7711/
Chaingai773/
Chaighat771/
Schzeiga771/
Chinggah771/
Tchaigai771/
Chaigeau771/
Chighait771/
Cheighai771/
Chaingha771/
Dchigatt771/
Shinga738,851/
Chingo735,356/
Chenga735,080/
Hainga731,524/
Chugay731,260/
Caigas73789/
Chigot73662/
Chingi73527/
Chegga73423/
Chiego73376/
Chiege73281/
Chiger73277/
Chinge73275/
Schega73252/
Dzhiga73196/
Shioga73193/
Chegai73143/
Chiogo73119/
Chugah73108/
Zhigai73107/
Tchigo7398/
Chigui7396/
Tchega7395/
Cheaga7385/
Chugha7379/
Huinga7376/
Csigai7376/
Chigou7374/
Chugai7370/
Zhigay7369/
Khigay7367/
Chaigo7366/
Chigos7347/
Chigoo7345/
Scigaj7340/
Shigha7335/
Chugga7332/
Sciega7332/
Cheuga7328/
Shigay7327/
Shaiga7322/
Chigoy7320/
Cainga7320/
Shigai7317/
Higgai7317/
Chigis7315/
Csigay7315/
Tshiga7314/
Chigoi7312/
Chuigo7312/
Schyga7312/
Shigap7311/
Chighe7311/
Chigge7310/
Choige7310/
Chegas7310/
Chiggo7310/
Khigai739/
Zhigha739/
Shigad738/
Shigas738/
Shigah738/
Hingga737/
Chhigo737/
Chegay737/
Chaige736/
Chighi736/
Chingă736/
Hingay736/
Cigash735/
Khaiga735/
Chegah735/
Chigee735/
Chigit735/
Chegha734/
Haigaz734/
Chiggi734/
Khinga734/
Chigiy734/
Chegat733/
Chigie733/
Hingai733/
Haigai733/
Chiogi733/
Caigay733/
Hingaj733/
Hingha732/
Chicgo732/
Higgad732/
Highay732/
Chuuga732/
Chegaa732/
Ścigaj732/
Ciegas732/
Haigga732/
Hoinga732/
Sheiga732/
Highat731/
Chugaj731/
Chaigi731/
Chhuga731/
Higash731/
Cigoha731/
Scigha731/
Shigaa731/
Chigey731/
Chigho731/
Shoiga731/
Higuea731/
Higaud731/
Higgah731/
Hoigau731/
Jhigaï731/
Xhaiga731/
Shiñga731/
Haigha731/
Dchigo731/
Choigo731/
Ceigas731/
Cuigas731/
Chigiz731/
Chegaj731/
Cheige731/
Chingó731/
Khioga731/
Higass731/
Chigoh731/
Shigat731/
Heinga730/
Huigas730/
Chaighead711/
Chigajova711/
Chigadowa711/
Higo6710,046/
Siga679,187/
Chiguer676,829/
Ziga675,089/
Tshinga673,574/
Giga673,291/
Jiga672,359/
Kiga671,189/
Hega671,140/
Shingha671,112/
Khainga67973/
Hige67737/
Shingai67548/
Cyga67538/
Higi67484/
Cega67456/
Chinngi67321/
Chingej67164/
Caingay67139/
Chengay67134/
Chiguye67111/
Chinghe6766/
Chighet6765/
Chegash6762/
Chaingi6762/
Chingou6759/
Chengga6756/
Chengai6750/
Hinggay6738/
Scigacz6737/
Tchigou6737/
Cheenga6735/
Chiguey6735/
Choigoo6733/
Sciegaj6731/
Tchiogo6731/
Cigo6728/
Shiogai6722/
Chigges6721/
Tchuigo6720/
Choigey6714/
Chaigou6714/
Chigier6713/
Chingoi6712/
Xiga6711/
Cheiger6710/
Chieghe679/
Chhingi678/
Chingoo678/
Shighga677/
Chaigoi676/
Chioggi676/
Chengaa675/
Chhinge675/
Shaaiga674/
Shingau674/
Chiguet674/
Hyga674/
Chengha674/
Chiogou674/
Cheghah674/
Cheagha674/
Shigaph674/
Chingey674/
Chaygat674/
Chaigid674/
Chigosh673/
Shchega673/
Sheigas673/
Chingho673/
Shingah672/
Schegay672/
Schegai672/
Shingaj672/
Shing'a672/
Shainga672/
Ścigacz672/
Tchigoh672/
Tchegai672/
Chiegho672/
Chighou672/
Chuingo672/
Chaigod672/
Chaigot672/
Khaigai671/
Chingge671/
Chengau671/
Chhaige671/
Chhoige671/
Chigohe671/
Highhat671/
Chuggha671/
Chughah671/
Shingay671/
Shinhga671/
Chennga671/
Haiggai671/
Chiogie671/
Chiggos671/
Chiguei671/
Cêga671/
Hooijga671/
Hoighay671/
Khaigaa671/
Zhaigah671/
Shuigha671/
Tchicgo671/
Tchigoi671/
Tchigoo671/
Tcheega671/
Haingau671/
Haingga671/
Caigaas671/
Cigueas671/
Chiguez671/
Chiegou671/
Chigher671/
Chigheu671/
Chigouh671/
Cheingo671/
Cheugah671/
Cheigui671/
Chegaya671/
Chikghi671/
Chaighe671/
Chaiget671/
Chaigit671/
Chaigoo671/
Chheega671/
Chinngo671/
Higj671/
Khingai671/
Higgatt670/
Highatt670/
Chigger670/
Schygat670/
Higheat670/
Schuigo670/

Chiga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chiga in the Tibetan language
ཆི་ག་chiga-
Chiga in the Oriya language
ଚିଗାciga-
Chiga in the Marathi language
चीगाciga-
Chiga in the Hindi language
चिगाciga63.64
चीगाciga27.27
छीगाchiga9.09
Chiga in the Russian language
Чигаciga-

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