Chigani Surname

2,136,387th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 78 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Zambia

Chigani Surname Definition:

Chigani is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: hound.

Chigani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:13,424,405494,117
Zambia201:792,49627,807
India131:59,005,029552,550
Zimbabwe111:1,403,47676,064
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Chigani (36) may also be a first name.

Chigani Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chigani is a surname of the Ngoni tribe, meaning: hound.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Chigani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chigani (Bengali: চিগনী, Hindi: चिगानी, Marathi: िचगनी, Russian: Чигани) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chigani? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,136,387th most numerous surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 93,430,076 people. The last name Chigani is predominantly found in Africa, where 42 percent of Chigani are found; 40 percent are found in Southern Africa and 40 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Chigani is also the 1,717,090th most frequently occurring first name on earth It is held by 36 people.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is held by 27 people, or 1 in 13,424,405. In The United States it is most numerous in: Texas, where 48 percent are found, California, where 44 percent are found and Nevada, where 4 percent are found. Outside of The United States Chigani exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 26 percent are found and India, where 17 percent are found.

Chigani Last Name Statistics demography

Chigani earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.17% more than the national average, earning $50,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chighani9319/
Chhigani931/
Chegani8673/
Chigane8614/
Khigani8611/
Chigoni868/
Ciganyi861/
Chighane8016/
Chiganne8011/
Khaigani802/
Chigonhi801/
Chighoni801/
Qhingani801/
Kigani77205/
Cigane7770/
Cigany7769/
Ciganj7715/
Cigáni771/
Qigani771/
Chegoni71216/
Chigone7139/
Kiganyi7115/
Kigaani716/
Kaigani712/
Kighani712/
Khegani712/
Ciganaj711/
Chegane711/
Kigangi711/
Cighane711/
Keshgani67175/
Cheggane67137/
Kaighani67136/
Khajgani6749/
Khengani6734/
Kheygani6715/
Khaygani6711/
Khoygani677/
Cheghane676/
Khojgani671/
Kigaanyi671/
Kaingani671/
Chegouni671/
Cuingane671/

Chigani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chigani in the Bengali language
চিগনীcigani-
Chigani in the Hindi language
चिगानीcigani-
Chigani in the Marathi language
िचगनीicagani60
िचगणीicagani30
चीगणीcigani10
Chigani in the Russian language
Чиганиcigani-

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