Chigoni Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Chigoni Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 1:5,146,080 | 115,446 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Chigoni (25) may also be a first name.
Chigoni Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chigoni Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chigoni (Bengali: চিগনী) is most common in Zimbabwe. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Chigoni? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 6,723,624th most widespread last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 63 percent of Chigoni live; 50 percent live in Southern Africa and 50 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Chigoni is also the 2,136,160th most commonly occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 25 people.
The last name Chigoni is most widespread in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 5,146,080. In Zimbabwe Chigoni is primarily found in: Harare Province, where 33 percent live, Masvingo Province, where 33 percent live and Midlands Province, where 33 percent live. Outside of Zimbabwe it occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in India, where 25 percent live and Iran, where 13 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chigonhi | 93 | 1 | / |
| Chighoni | 93 | 1 | / |
| Chegoni | 86 | 216 | / |
| Chigani | 86 | 78 | / |
| Chigone | 86 | 39 | / |
| Chighani | 80 | 19 | / |
| Chhigani | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chegouni | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cegoni | 77 | 66 | / |
| Cigony | 77 | 46 | / |
| Kigoni | 77 | 25 | / |
| Cigone | 77 | 3 | / |
| Cigáni | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chegani | 71 | 73 | / |
| Kigongi | 71 | 35 | / |
| Chigane | 71 | 14 | / |
| Khigani | 71 | 11 | / |
| Kigonyi | 71 | 8 | / |
| Ciganyi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaigongi | 67 | 708 | / |
| Keshgoni | 67 | 86 | / |
| Chighane | 67 | 16 | / |
| Chiganne | 67 | 11 | / |
| Chegoune | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khaigani | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qhingani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cuingone | 67 | 1 | / |
Chigoni Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chigoni in the Bengali language | ||
| চিগনী | cigani | - |
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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 Chigoni
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