Chigoni Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chigoni Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chigoni Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe31:5,146,080115,446
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

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 surname Chigoni (Bengali: চিগনী) is found in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Chigoni.

How Common Is The Last Name Chigoni? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 6,723,624th most commonly held last name on earth, held by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 63 percent of Chigoni are found; 50 percent are found in Southern Africa and 50 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,136,160th most prevalent first name at a global level, held by 25 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 5,146,080. In Zimbabwe it is most prevalent in: Harare Province, where 33 percent reside, Masvingo Province, where 33 percent reside and Midlands Province, where 33 percent reside. Excluding Zimbabwe this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in India, where 25 percent reside and Iran, where 13 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chigonhi931/
Chighoni931/
Chegoni86216/
Chigani8678/
Chigone8639/
Chighani8019/
Chhigani801/
Chegouni801/
Cegoni7766/
Cigony7746/
Kigoni7725/
Cigone773/
Cigáni771/
Chegani7173/
Kigongi7135/
Chigane7114/
Khigani7111/
Kigonyi718/
Ciganyi711/
Kaigongi67708/
Keshgoni6786/
Chighane6716/
Chiganne6711/
Chegoune672/
Khaigani672/
Qhingani671/
Cuingone671/

Chigoni Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chigoni in the Bengali language
চিগনীcigani-

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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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