Chigovera Surname

963,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 270 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chigovera Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'one who is prepared to give/share'; from chi, which means 'to do' and govera, which means 'give' or 'share'.

Chigovera Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe2691:57,3918,703
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Chigovera Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'one who is prepared to give/share'; from chi, which means 'to do' and govera, which means 'give' or 'share'.

- chigoverah

Chigovera Last Name Facts

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

Chigovera is carried by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chigovera? popularity and diffusion

It is the 963,821st most prevalent family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 26,990,911 people. The surname Chigovera is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chigovera reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

It is most frequent in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 269 people, or 1 in 57,391. In Zimbabwe Chigovera is most frequent in: Midlands Province, where 43 percent reside, Harare Province, where 28 percent reside and Mashonaland West Province, where 14 percent reside. Not including Zimbabwe this last name exists in one country. It also occurs in South Africa, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chigoverah9536/
Chigowera898/
Chegovera891/
Chigavara7819/
Chingabera7424/
Chingavira749/
Chigavhara746/
Higobero7159/
Higabera711/
Sigavera711/
Chegevara67241/
Chingowiro632/
Kigobero59112/
Chigabiro561/
Gigabeira561/

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