Chigan Surname

1,849,867th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 100 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Chigan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chigan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia741:1,947,609122,573
China121:113,943,4645,994
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
France11:66,422,722504,397
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Chigan (97) may also be a first name.

Chigan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chigan (Bengali: চিগন, Hindi: चिगन, Marathi: िचगन, Russian: Чиган) is found most in Russia. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chigan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,849,867th most frequently held family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 72,875,459 people. Chigan occurs mostly in Asia, where 78 percent of Chigan live; 57 percent live in North Asia and 57 percent live in Slavic North Asia. Chigan is also the 962,660th most prevalent first name at a global level, held by 97 people.

The last name Chigan is most common in Russia, where it is borne by 74 people, or 1 in 1,947,609. In Russia it is mostly concentrated in: Krasnoyarsk Krai, where 28 percent reside, Irkutsk Oblast, where 19 percent reside and Moscow Oblast, where 19 percent reside. Apart from Russia Chigan exists in 11 countries. It is also common in China, where 12 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 4 percent reside.

Chigan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Chigan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Chigan last name declined 87 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Chigan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Chigan last name is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Chigan last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 57.14% registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chingan9296/
Schigan9250/
Chigang9218/
Chigane9214/
Chaigan9210/
Tchigan929/
Chighan928/
Chhigan921/
Chisgan921/
Cigan911,175/
Higan9153/
Chaingan8683/
Tchigang8643/
Chiegain8636/
Tchiogan8625/
Chighane8616/
Chiganne8611/
Chinghan864/
Chhaigan862/
Schigand862/
Chhingan861/
Schaigan861/
Tchighan861/
Chuingan861/
Cheigang861/
Chaighan861/
Chaigang861/
Cheingan861/
Heigan832,130/
Zhigan83577/
Hingan83362/
Chugan83359/
Higane83315/
Caigan83243/
Shigan83153/
Higang83113/
Chegan8374/
Cigane8370/
Higand8338/
Czigan8329/
Cigahn8311/
Higgan837/
Haigan837/
Highan836/
Higaan836/
Chigam835/
Scigan835/
Ceigan832/
Coigan832/
Cighan832/
Higain832/
Huigan831/
Hiegan831/
Ścigan831/
Cigľan831/
Khigan831/
Hoigan830/
Hisgan830/
Cuigan830/
Chiganova80371/
Tchuigang8024/
Chaigahan802/
Tchigatne801/
Tcheigang801/
Tchigaing801/
Shingan771,958/
Shigane77474/
Chengan77437/
Hingaan77203/
Chegang77188/
Hinggan77142/
Higanne77108/
Dzhigan7796/
Chughan7767/
Shaigan7750/
Chigone7739/
Shighan7738/
Heisgan7737/
Schegan7731/
Chegain7729/
Chigong7721/
Chingon7719/
Shigang7716/
Huigang7716/
Higaang7713/
Chegant7711/
Chuegan7711/
Chaigam778/
Chigoun776/
Haigang775/
Shigain774/
Shiegan774/
Haingan774/
Tchegan773/
Chuggan772/
Higaane772/
Heighan772/
Tchigam772/
Cuigang772/
Chegann771/
Heingan771/
Hingaun771/
Shigand771/
Shigann771/
Hoigang771/
Chaigon771/
Kheigan771/
Khighan771/
Shigant771/
Shiggan771/
Schigon771/
Haigane771/
Coingan771/
Chegane771/
Chesgan771/
Cighane771/
Higaine771/
Heigang771/
Highand770/
Haighan770/
Highann770/
Jhoigan770/
Hinghan770/
Heigand770/
Hichgan770/
Schiganova751/
Chijganova751/
Cygan7314,413/
Jigan735,185/
Gigan732,317/
Sigan731,885/
Zigan731,725/
Hegan731,068/
Higon73799/
Kigan73230/
Cegan73128/
Cigán7343/
Hăgan7337/
Ţigan7336/
Higón7321/
Higam739/
Cigon736/
Cigam733/
Qigan731/
Cjgan731/
Xigan731/
Hygan731/
Tchegang71215/
Cheggane71137/
Ciganova71134/
Shiganne71122/
Ciganová7187/
Tchigoun7172/
Chegaing7150/
Chigamhe7139/
Tshingan7134/
Shinghan7117/
Chenngan7117/
Chenghan7116/
Cheghane716/
Chingoon715/
Shaighan715/
Chigasim713/
Chhegane712/
Chuyngan712/
Chhuggan711/
Shighant711/
Shaigane711/
Sshigane711/
Heinghan711/
Shighang711/
Tciegang711/
Tchegain711/
Chingoun711/
Chauygan711/
Chenggan711/
Higham6710,397/
Heegan672,205/
Shigam671,168/
Shiganova67760/
Heggan67264/
Ziegan67222/
Keigan67214/
Czygan67203/
Higgon67200/
Hegane67188/
Hengan67182/
Quigan67180/
Higoun67175/
Sigang67146/
Kigane67107/
Cheganova67102/
Kaigan67100/
Sigaan6797/
Siegan6796/
Seigan6793/
Shegan6792/
Tsigan6784/
Zigann6776/
Sighan6771/
Sigand6770/
Saigan6768/
Sigane6767/
Hîngan6765/
Hoigam6762/
Zigahn6759/
Haygan6755/
Dzigan6739/
Czegan6726/
Kuigan6725/
Zuigan6721/
Jaigan6718/
Hegann6718/
Sigann6718/
Chugon6718/
Chegam6717/
Heagan6716/
Sehgan6716/
Caygan6714/
Kiggan6713/
Zeigan6713/
Szigan6713/
Zhegan6711/
Heghan6711/
Gigain6711/
Zighan6710/
Qiogan6710/
Siganh679/
Soigan679/
Shigon678/
Hingon678/
Kiogan677/
Gigaan677/
Khegan677/
Tchiggoun676/
Sigean675/
Higone674/
Hisgam674/
Gehgan673/
Cegann673/
Cigone673/
Haigam673/
Hegang673/
Siggan673/
Kiegan672/
Schegatin672/
Zhigon672/
Hegand672/
Qigang672/
Chegon672/
Hoygan672/
Chouyngan672/
Kighan671/
Joigan671/
Heygan671/
Highon671/
Higong671/
Higoon671/
Sigamn671/
Sigasn671/
Gighan671/
Hegain671/
Higaam671/
Higgam671/
Zigain671/
Ziggan671/
Şoigan671/
Sigaun671/
Qeigan671/
Tchighong671/
Tchegaing671/
Hajgan671/
Czigán671/
Caigon671/
Cisgon671/
Cigľanová671/
Chinghoon671/
Chigom671/
Qighan671/
Chaigasem671/
Chaigoung671/
Cuigon671/
Cigoin670/
Ceagan670/
Kisgan670/
Juigan670/

Chigan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chigan in the Bengali language
চিগনcigana-
Chigan in the Hindi language
चिगनcigana92.31
चीगनcigana7.69
Chigan in the Marathi language
िचगनicagana83.33
चीगांcigam16.67
Chigan in the Russian language
Чиганcigan-

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