Chigome Surname

265,393rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,474 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chigome Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chigome Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe8811:17,5242,560
Malawi3401:50,3507,017
Tanzania2241:236,34619,344
England131:4,286,005132,302
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382

Chigome Last Name Facts

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

Chigome occurs more in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chigome? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chigome is the 265,393rd most commonly held family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 4,944,061 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Chigome are found; 84 percent are found in Southern Africa and 84 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

It is most commonly held in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 881 people, or 1 in 17,524. In Zimbabwe Chigome is mostly found in: Manicaland Province, where 36 percent live, Midlands Province, where 23 percent live and Masvingo Province, where 15 percent live. Excluding Zimbabwe this last name exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 23 percent live and Tanzania, where 15 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chingome934/
Chigom921/
Tchigoume881/
Chigoma861,370/
Chigume861,154/
Chegome86120/
Chigame8683/
Chigeme8613/
Tchigom863/
Chuigom861/
Higom8318/
Chingomi80382/
Chigamhe8039/
Chingame8028/
Tchigoum803/
Chiegoum802/
Chigamed802/
Chaigoma801/
Chigaeme801/
Kigome7775/
Chigam775/
Sigome774/
Chegom772/
Hingom771/
Higume771/
Cighom771/
Chingomai759/
Cheighoum751/
Chiguma711,516/
Chigama711,077/
Chigumi71137/
Chigami7153/
Chingam7127/
Chaigam718/
Chegoum715/
Hinngom714/
Sighome712/
Chigemi712/
Tchigam712/
Tchegom712/
Jigoume711/
Shigoma711/
Chegeme711/
Cheugom711/
Chhegom711/
Higgoma711/
Chegoma711/
Chegame711/
Caighom710/
Chaingam678,880/
Chinngam67114/
Hygom6777/
Sigom6770/
Chigamha6760/
Chuingam6733/
Tchegame6715/
Chingami6713/
Chenghom6713/
Higam679/
Gigom678/
Chegomma677/
Scheigam676/
Chigumha676/
Shingame674/
Cheugoum674/
Cigam673/
Cheghoum672/
Tchegoum672/
Tshigoma672/
Jigom672/
Chingumi672/
Chingham672/
Chinggam671/
Hainghom671/
Shegomea671/
Chigamhi671/
Khaigume671/
Tchigami671/
Haigouma671/
Chegouma671/
Chegoumi671/
Chengoim671/
Sigoumey670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chigome
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