Chigal Surname

1,967,751st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 90 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Argentina

Chigal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chigal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India601:12,784,423224,716
Argentina211:2,035,401100,871
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Chigal (30) may also be a first name.

Chigal Last Name Facts

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

Chigal (Hindi: छिगला, Marathi: िचगळ, Russian: Чигал) is more commonly found in India than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Chigal click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chigal? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,967,751st most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 80,972,732 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 69 percent of Chigal live; 69 percent live in South Asia and 67 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,911,214th most widespread first name throughout the world. It is borne by 30 people.

The last name Chigal is most frequently used in India, where it is borne by 60 people, or 1 in 12,784,423. In India it is most frequent in: Punjab, where 50 percent are found, Delhi, where 28 percent are found and Madhya Pradesh, where 13 percent are found. Excluding India this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 23 percent are found and Afghanistan, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chingal921,615/
Chigale92327/
Schigal928/
Chiggal921/
Cigal912,004/
Higal9115/
Chaigale86264/
Chighale8667/
Chigault8618/
Tchigale868/
Shchigal867/
Chigaile863/
Choigale861/
Chhaigal861/
Scheigal861/
Chegal834,852/
Cigaal832,318/
Cigale83765/
Hingal83240/
Higale8351/
Shigal8344/
Zhigal8340/
Chugal8334/
Chigol8316/
Cihgal837/
Highal837/
Khigal835/
Caigal834/
Heigal834/
Haigal834/
Cigall831/
Higall831/
Hisgal831/
Ciggal830/
Hiegal830/
Schisgall8017/
Tchigalle8013/
Chaaigale803/
Tschigale801/
Caingal77608/
Shingal77406/
Chengal77385/
Shigale77153/
Schigol7766/
Shaigal7730/
Shisgal7729/
Dzhigal7729/
Haigale7725/
Chegale7718/
Shighal7715/
Hisgail7715/
Caigale776/
Chigole776/
Choygal775/
Chingol775/
Cheghal775/
Khaigal775/
Higgalt774/
Cigayle773/
Schegal772/
Caijgal771/
Heigale771/
Chyogal771/
Choigol771/
Cigalle771/
Chigool771/
Chehgal771/
Hinggal771/
Hingall770/
Shigall770/
Tschisgale7527/
Sigal735,545/
Cygal73903/
Gigal73223/
Zigal73128/
Jigal7363/
Hegal7359/
Cegal7356/
Cigol7325/
Higol7314/
Kigal739/
Çigal731/
Shinghal71391/
Shchigol71102/
Chaigool7138/
Shchegal7111/
Cheghall718/
Cainggal716/
Chhugail715/
Choygale711/
Shigaule711/
Shaigale711/
Schigold711/
Tchigoul711/
Tchegale711/
Cigalová711/
Shaingal711/
Shingall710/
Shiggall710/
Sehgal6738,055/
Saigal674,750/
Siegal672,215/
Sigale671,661/
Sighal671,227/
Seigal67516/
Hegale67265/
Sigall67233/
Hingol67196/
Shegal67172/
Ziggal67109/
Hengal67104/
Tsigal6786/
Siggal6777/
Higole6761/
Giggal6757/
Zigaul6757/
Shigalova6741/
Jiggal6737/
Cigole6735/
Dzigal6733/
Cegale6719/
Zigahl6716/
Chugol6714/
Shigol6712/
Hygail6711/
Jaigal679/
Tschischgale679/
Kaigal677/
Ceigol677/
Sigail674/
Sigeal674/
Ziegal673/
Kigale673/
Chegol672/
Huigol672/
Kiggal672/
Zeigal672/
Khegal671/
Chegalova671/
Sheinghal671/
Kuigal671/
Zuigal671/
Scigol671/
Ceigalova671/
Heegal670/
Higold670/
Hegall670/
Heagal670/
Ciegol670/
Ceagal670/

Chigal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chigal in the Marathi language
िचगळicagala-
Chigal in the Hindi language
छिगलाchigala50
छिगलchigala25
छीगलाchigala25
Chigal in the Russian language
Чигалcigal-

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