Chigashi Surname
Approximately 44 people bear this surname
Chigashi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 38 | 1:4,661,652 | 124,734 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
Chigashi (13) may also be a first name.
Chigashi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chigashi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chigashi is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Chigashi.
How Common Is The Last Name Chigashi? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,944,094th most numerous family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 165,626,044 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 86 percent of Chigashi live; 86 percent live in West Africa and 86 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Chigashi is also the 3,159,357th most frequently held first name at a global level. It is borne by 13 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 38 people, or 1 in 4,661,652. In Nigeria Chigashi is mostly found in: Niger, where 71 percent live and Cross River, where 29 percent live. Not including Nigeria this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in Brazil, where 14 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chingashi | 94 | 1 | / |
| Higashi | 93 | 160,384 | / |
| Cigashi | 93 | 1 | / |
| Higashie | 88 | 29 | / |
| Chigasha | 88 | 25 | / |
| Chigatsi | 88 | 7 | / |
| Higashii | 88 | 6 | / |
| Shigashi | 88 | 5 | / |
| Highashi | 88 | 4 | / |
| Hiegashi | 88 | 3 | / |
| Chigausi | 88 | 1 | / |
| Heigashi | 88 | 1 | / |
| Higasi | 86 | 63 | / |
| Chingoshi | 82 | 14 | / |
| Chaigasit | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chigasieh | 82 | 1 | / |
| Tchigassi | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chigasa | 80 | 241 | / |
| Higachi | 80 | 27 | / |
| Jigashi | 80 | 24 | / |
| Shigasi | 80 | 13 | / |
| Gigashi | 80 | 6 | / |
| Khigasi | 80 | 6 | / |
| Heigasi | 80 | 5 | / |
| Higoshi | 80 | 5 | / |
| Hegashi | 80 | 5 | / |
| Chigazi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Chigosi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Higasgi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chigatse | 75 | 166 | / |
| Hingashe | 75 | 17 | / |
| Sigatshi | 75 | 9 | / |
| Shigachi | 75 | 7 | / |
| Chugoshi | 75 | 6 | / |
| Chaigosi | 75 | 2 | / |
| Chigochi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chighozi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Higazi | 71 | 6,801 | / |
| Higasa | 71 | 89 | / |
| Cigaci | 71 | 51 | / |
| Higase | 71 | 15 | / |
| Chengasai | 71 | 4 | / |
| Sigasi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Hegasi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Xigasi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zigasi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cigasa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gigasi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shingashe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chingause | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kigoshi | 67 | 1,167 | / |
| Hingase | 67 | 392 | / |
| Segashi | 67 | 193 | / |
| Chigozi | 67 | 65 | / |
| Kigasha | 67 | 8 | / |
| Sigasha | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chygaci | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sigatsi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zigoshi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cigosha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qighasi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaigasi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khigazi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sigasis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chugaci | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chigosa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chigaze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shigueyshi | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Chigashi
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