Chigayo Surname

210,207th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,964 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chigayo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chigayo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1,2711:12,1471,613
Malawi6541:26,1763,951
Zambia301:528,33122,995
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Chigayo (92) may also be a first name.

Chigayo Last Name Facts

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

Chigayo occurs more in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chigayo? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 210,207th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 3,710,563 people. The surname Chigayo is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chigayo live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 992,070th most frequently used first name globally, held by 92 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 1,271 people, or 1 in 12,147. In Zimbabwe it is most numerous in: Midlands Province, where 22 percent are found, Harare Province, where 19 percent are found and Mashonaland East Province, where 18 percent are found. Outside of Zimbabwe this last name occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 33 percent are found and Zambia, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chiogayo931/
Chigay9222/
Higayo921/
Chingay861,341/
Chigaya8647/
Chigayi8641/
Chigiyo8636/
Chigaye8624/
Hingayo867/
Chigoyo862/
Chigaio861/
Schigay861/
Chigauy861/
Chiggay861/
Chaigayood825/
Chingaya80426/
Tshigayo806/
Chingoyo801/
Tchigaya801/
Chugay771,260/
Higaye77176/
Chigai77119/
Chigou7774/
Zhigay7769/
Sigayo7768/
Khigay7767/
Higaya7752/
Chigau7732/
Shigay7727/
Higajo7726/
Chigoy7720/
Csigay7715/
Chigoi7712/
Chigaa779/
Chegay777/
Hingay776/
Caigay773/
Highay772/
Higayi772/
Chigey771/
Cigaya771/
Cegayo771/
Chigea771/
Hegayo771/
Chingayah752/
Shigayova751/
Chigajova751/
Chigiya711,255/
Chigoji71708/
Chigowe71559/
Chigoya71243/
Siggayo71234/
Chigoyi71139/
Caingay71139/
Chengay71134/
Chiguha71128/
Chingai71110/
Chingou7159/
Hinggay7138/
Tchigou7137/
Chiguey7135/
Chigoie7128/
Shigaya7121/
Choigey7114/
Chaigou7114/
Chingoi7112/
Chigaie719/
Chigeya717/
Chingau716/
Chaigoi716/
Chegayi715/
Chiogou714/
Chingey714/
Chigaha713/
Chigejo713/
Chigoye713/
Higayat713/
Schegay712/
Chaigai712/
Shigaye712/
Chighou712/
Chigawe711/
Chigojo711/
Hingaya711/
Shingay711/
Shigeyo711/
Chugayi711/
Chigoia711/
Hoighay711/
Hingiyo711/
Shigayi711/
Sighayo711/
Sehgayo711/
Tchigoi711/
Chaigau711/
Chiegou711/
Chigoue711/
Chigouh711/
Chingaj711/
Chiggai711/
Chegaya711/
Shigyio711/
Chiguja711/
Hegay671,227/
Sigay67607/
Cigoj67477/
Higoy67420/
Higai67416/
Higoa67121/
Chigohwe67105/
Kigay6790/
Chingeya6781/
Cigoy6780/
Chingoya6763/
Sigayova6748/
Jigay6742/
Chingaji6742/
Zigay6739/
Higey6730/
Chiegoue6726/
Cigoi6724/
Gigay6724/
Shigehyo6724/
Chinghoi6721/
Shingaye6720/
Higou6719/
Chigault6718/
Chuigoue6713/
Cheighou6712/
Chaiguea6712/
Chingeyi678/
Chingaie678/
Chughaya677/
Higau675/
Shighaye675/
Chengaya675/
Chingaja675/
Chayggay674/
Chingawe674/
Cigoa673/
Chaingai673/
Chingiya672/
Cegay672/
Higea672/
Cigau672/
Chaighou672/
Chingoja671/
Chhoigey671/
Chaygoya671/
Chiguiia671/
Schuigoj671/
Shingaya671/
Shaigaya671/
Chigojie671/
Chingyia671/
Tchiggou671/
Tchigoye671/
Tchaigai671/
Cainggay671/
Cigaj671/
Chaigeau671/
Chigehya671/
Chighait671/
Cheghaye671/
Cheighai671/
Chesghay671/
Cigaa671/
Chighawe671/

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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 Chigayo
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