Chigewe Surname
Approximately 45 people bear this surname
Chigewe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 24 | 1:7,380,948 | 165,663 |
| United States | 12 | 1:30,204,911 | 765,334 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
Chigewe Demographics
Average Chigewe Salary in
United States
$26,812 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Chigewe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chigewe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chigewe occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Chigewe? popularity and diffusion
The last name Chigewe is the 2,909,720th most numerous last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 161,945,465 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 73 percent of Chigewe live; 53 percent live in West Africa and 53 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
It is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 24 people, or 1 in 7,380,948. In Nigeria Chigewe is primarily concentrated in: Abia, where 75 percent reside, Lagos, where 17 percent reside and Ogun, where 4 percent reside. Barring Nigeria it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 20 percent reside.
Chigewe Last Name Statistics demography
Chigewe earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 37.86% less than the national average, earning $26,812 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chigowe | 86 | 559 | / |
| Chisewe | 86 | 53 | / |
| Chizewe | 86 | 49 | / |
| Chigeve | 86 | 6 | / |
| Chijewe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chigawe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chigohwe | 80 | 105 | / |
| Chizewer | 80 | 5 | / |
| Chighawe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chizhewe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chizew | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chaisewee | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chiseve | 71 | 117 | / |
| Chiziwe | 71 | 104 | / |
| Chigowi | 71 | 82 | / |
| Chizewa | 71 | 27 | / |
| Chigove | 71 | 10 | / |
| Chesiwe | 71 | 6 | / |
| Chizebe | 71 | 5 | / |
| Chesewe | 71 | 4 | / |
| Chigeva | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gidgewe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chigiwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zigiewe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chaiseewee | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cheagew | 71 | 1 | / |
| Higebee | 71 | 1 | / |
| Higeway | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chigave | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chizeve | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chisiwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chidziwe | 67 | 579 | / |
| Chigohwi | 67 | 77 | / |
| Chizheve | 67 | 69 | / |
| Chizever | 67 | 67 | / |
| Chaisewi | 67 | 16 | / |
| Chigaiwa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kigeshwe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chigoevi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chigieva | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zigejjwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hizew | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chaigiwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shigesue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chigowhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chaijeaw | 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 Chigewe
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis