Chigbogwu Surname

1,755,741st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 109 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Chigbogwu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chigbogwu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1031:1,719,83363,088
England51:11,143,612252,590
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Chigbogwu (20) may also be a first name.

Chigbogwu Last Name Facts

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

Chigbogwu occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chigbogwu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,755,741st most frequently used family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 66,858,219 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 94 percent of Chigbogwu live; 94 percent live in West Africa and 94 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Chigbogwu is also the 2,446,817th most widespread first name in the world, borne by 20 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 103 people, or 1 in 1,719,833. In Nigeria Chigbogwu is mostly found in: Delta, where 51 percent are found, Lagos, where 24 percent are found and Edo, where 13 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in England, where 5 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

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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 Chigbogwu
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