Chigoya Surname

1,035,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 243 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chigoya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chigoya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe2301:67,12310,073
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
England21:27,859,030389,889
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459

Chigoya (39) may also be a first name.

Chigoya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chigoya is found in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chigoya? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chigoya is the 1,035,555th most widespread surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 29,989,901 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Chigoya are found; 98 percent are found in Southern Africa and 98 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Chigoya is also the 1,637,361st most commonly used first name in the world. It is borne by 39 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 230 people, or 1 in 67,123. In Zimbabwe Chigoya is most numerous in: Mashonaland West Province, where 32 percent are found, Mashonaland East Province, where 26 percent are found and Harare Province, where 17 percent are found. Beside Zimbabwe this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 3 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chingoya9363/
Chigoy9220/
Ching'oya889/
Chigiya861,255/
Chigoyi86139/
Chigaya8647/
Chigeya867/
Chigoye863/
Chigoyo862/
Chigoia861/
Higoy83420/
Higoa83121/
Cigoy8380/
Cigoa833/
Chingaya80426/
Shingoya8087/
Chingeya8081/
Chingiya802/
Chingoja801/
Chingoyo801/
Chaygoya801/
Chingyia801/
Tchigaya801/
Tchigoye801/
Chigehya801/
Caigoy771,087/
Higeya77125/
Chigai77119/
Chigou7774/
Higaya7752/
Cigoja7733/
Chigau7732/
Chigay7722/
Higiya7714/
Sigoya7713/
Chigoi7712/
Kigoya7711/
Chigaa779/
Shigoy772/
Chugoy771/
Cigoha771/
Chigey771/
Higoye771/
Cigaya771/
Chigea771/
Hcigoy771/
Chingayah752/
Chigajova751/
Tshingoya751/
Chigayo711,964/
Chingay711,341/
Chigoji71708/
Chigowe71559/
Chiguha71128/
Chingai71110/
Chingou7159/
Hinggoy7152/
Chigayi7141/
Tchigou7137/
Chigiyo7136/
Chiguey7135/
Caingoy7132/
Chigoie7128/
Chigaye7124/
Shigaya7121/
Choigey7114/
Chaigou7114/
Heigiya7112/
Chingoi7112/
Chigaie719/
Chingau716/
Chaigoi716/
Kiogoya715/
Chegiya714/
Chengoy714/
Shigiya714/
Chiogou714/
Chingey714/
Chigaha713/
Chigejo713/
Koigoya713/
Higayat713/
Shigeya712/
Chaigai712/
Chighou712/
Hingiya712/
Kigouya711/
Chigaio711/
Chigawe711/
Chigojo711/
Hingaya711/
Sighoya711/
Schigay711/
Tchigoi711/
Chaigau711/
Chiegou711/
Chigauy711/
Chiggay711/
Chigoue711/
Chigouh711/
Chegouy711/
Chingaj711/
Kaigoya711/
Chiggai711/
Chegaya711/
Chiguja711/
Schegoy710/
Cigoj67477/
Higai67416/
Chigohwe67105/
Shingeya6769/
Chingaji6742/
Higey6730/
Chiegoue6726/
Cigoi6724/
Chinghoi6721/
Higou6719/
Chigault6718/
Zigoy6713/
Chuigoue6713/
Cheighou6712/
Chaiguea6712/
Hegoa6711/
Chingeyi678/
Sigoy678/
Chingaie678/
Chughaya677/
Cainggoy676/
Higau675/
Choyguha675/
Chengiya675/
Kigoa675/
Chengaya675/
Shingiya675/
Chingaja675/
Sigoa674/
Tshingoy674/
Chingawe674/
Cheggoja673/
Caingooy673/
Gigoy673/
Chaingai673/
Cegoa672/
Higea672/
Cigau672/
Chaighou672/
Chiogayo671/
Chhoigey671/
Chiguiia671/
Dzhigiya671/
Schuigoj671/
Shingaya671/
Shaigaya671/
Tshigeya671/
Chigojie671/
Kigoy671/
Tchiggou671/
Tchaigai671/
Cigaj671/
Chaigeau671/
Chighait671/
Cheighai671/
Chengoye671/
Cigaa671/
Chighawe671/

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