Chigalu Surname
Approximately 2,975 people bear this surname
Chigalu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 2,849 | 1:6,009 | 859 |
| Zambia | 83 | 1:190,963 | 12,723 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Tanzania | 10 | 1:5,294,161 | 57,086 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Chigalu (60) may also be a first name.
Chigalu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chigalu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chigalu (Marathi: िचगळू) occurs more in Malawi more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chigalu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 148,596th most widespread family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,449,595 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chigalu reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,270,172nd most widespread forename world-wide, borne by 60 people.
The last name Chigalu is most prevalent in Malawi, where it is carried by 2,849 people, or 1 in 6,009. Excluding Malawi Chigalu is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 3 percent live and The DR Congo, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chingalu | 93 | 801 | / |
| Tchigalu | 93 | 1 | / |
| Cigalu | 92 | 49 | / |
| Tchigalou | 88 | 481 | / |
| Shigalu | 86 | 108 | / |
| Chugalu | 86 | 4 | / |
| Chigelu | 86 | 3 | / |
| Chigolu | 86 | 3 | / |
| Cigalou | 86 | 2 | / |
| Chingolu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Tshigalu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chengalu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kigalu | 77 | 5,223 | / |
| Jigalu | 77 | 26 | / |
| Sigalu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Zigalu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tshingalu | 75 | 130 | / |
| Chigoulou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sigalou | 71 | 138 | / |
| Sigalus | 71 | 26 | / |
| Keigalu | 71 | 19 | / |
| Chegolu | 71 | 10 | / |
| Siggalu | 71 | 5 | / |
| Kigallu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Chegelu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaigalu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chengolu | 67 | 30 | / |
| Shegatlu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tchuigouleu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scegaliu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sehgalou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shingolu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cheegolu | 67 | 1 | / |
Chigalu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chigalu in the Marathi language | ||
| िचगळू | icagalu | 36.36 |
| िचगळु | icagalu | 36.36 |
| िचगलु | icagalu | 18.18 |
| चीगळु | cigalu | 9.09 |
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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 Chigalu
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