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

Chigan (Bengali: চিগন, Hindi: चिगन, Marathi: िचगन, Russian: Чиган) occurs more in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chigan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,849,867th most commonly used last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 72,875,459 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 78 percent of Chigan live; 57 percent live in North Asia and 57 percent live in Slavic North Asia. It is also the 962,660th most widely held first name world-wide It is held by 97 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is held by 74 people, or 1 in 1,947,609. In Russia it is most common in: Krasnoyarsk Krai, where 28 percent are found, Irkutsk Oblast, where 19 percent are found and Moscow Oblast, where 19 percent are found. Excluding Russia this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in China, where 12 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 4 percent are found.

Chigan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Chigan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Chigan surname decreased 87 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Chigan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Chigan surname are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 57.14% being registered with the political 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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