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 surname Chigalu (Marathi: िचगळू) is held by more people in Malawi than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Chigalu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chigalu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 148,596th most commonly occurring last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 2,449,595 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chigalu live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,270,172nd most frequently held first name internationally. It is borne by 60 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Malawi, where it is carried by 2,849 people, or 1 in 6,009. Beside Malawi Chigalu exists in 8 countries. It is also common 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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