Chiganov Surname

1,006,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 253 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Chiganov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chiganov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia2231:646,29256,060
Kazakhstan231:768,80449,532
Georgia51:749,10921,598
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646

Chiganov Last Name Facts

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

Chiganov (Georgian: ჩიგანოვ, Russian: Чиганов) has its highest incidence in Russia. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chiganov? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,006,539th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 28,804,529 people. The surname Chiganov occurs mostly in Europe, where 63 percent of Chiganov are found; 63 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 63 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is held by 223 people, or 1 in 646,292. In Russia Chiganov is primarily found in: Altai Krai, where 17 percent reside, Samara Oblast, where 9 percent reside and Moscow, where 8 percent reside. Aside from Russia it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Kazakhstan, where 9 percent reside and Georgia, where 2 percent reside.

Chiganov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Orthodox (88%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Chiganov surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 60% being registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Chiganov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chiganov in the Georgian language
ჩიგანოვchiganov-
Chiganov in the Russian language
Чигановciganov-

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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
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  • 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 Chiganov
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