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

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
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
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Chigovera Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chigovera has its highest incidence in Zimbabwe. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Chigovera? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 963,821st most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 26,990,911 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chigovera are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

This surname is most widely held in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 269 people, or 1 in 57,391. In Zimbabwe Chigovera is most prevalent in: Midlands Province, where 43 percent live, Harare Province, where 28 percent live and Mashonaland West Province, where 14 percent live. Not including Zimbabwe this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in South Africa, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
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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