Chigava Surname

1,038,570th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 242 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chigava Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chigava Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe2361:65,4169,847
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Chigava Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chigava is found most in Zimbabwe. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chigava? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,038,570th most prevalent family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 30,113,826 people. The last name Chigava is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chigava are found; 98 percent are found in Southern Africa and 98 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 236 people, or 1 in 65,416. In Zimbabwe Chigava is most prevalent in: Masvingo Province, where 36 percent reside, Midlands Province, where 32 percent reside and Manicaland Province, where 10 percent reside. Aside from Zimbabwe it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 2 percent reside and South Africa, where 0 percent reside.

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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
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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 Chigava
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