Chigu Surname

586,691st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 533 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Botswana

Chigu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chigu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe3371:45,8117,044
Botswana941:23,2654,701
Japan651:1,966,83527,587
India141:54,790,384527,769
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
China81:170,915,1968,932
England31:18,572,686338,250

Chigu (954) may also be a first name.

Chigu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chigu (Hindi: चिगू, Marathi: चीगु, Oriya: ଚିଗୁ) is more commonly found in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Chigu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 586,691st most frequently occurring surname globally, held by around 1 in 13,672,694 people. The last name Chigu is primarily found in Africa, where 83 percent of Chigu reside; 81 percent reside in Southern Africa and 81 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Chigu is also the 261,449th most commonly held forename globally, borne by 954 people.

It is most frequently used in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 337 people, or 1 in 45,811. In Zimbabwe Chigu is most numerous in: Mashonaland East Province, where 38 percent reside, Harare Province, where 27 percent reside and Manicaland Province, where 10 percent reside. Besides Zimbabwe this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Botswana, where 18 percent reside and Japan, where 12 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chingu91110/
Chigou9174/
Chigau9132/
Chiegu9122/
Chiguu9117/
Chigut9113/
Chiggu9110/
Chighu9110/
Chiogu916/
Chigus912/
Chikgu911/
Chaigu911/
Cheigu911/
Chuigu911/
Higu8988/
Cigu892/
Chiguha83128/
Chingou8359/
Schigut8347/
Tchigou8337/
Chaigou8314/
Chingau836/
Chiogou834/
Chigutt833/
Chighou832/
Chinghu831/
Chigueu831/
Chaigau831/
Chiegou831/
Chigheu831/
Chigouh831/
Chheigu831/
Chinggu831/
Hingu802,253/
Chegu801,083/
Chugu80576/
Shigu80352/
Cigut80178/
CaiGu8021/
Higou8019/
Higus8016/
Khigu8013/
Zhigu808/
Cigus807/
Higau805/
Ciguj804/
Cigau802/
Higud802/
Cighu801/
Higut801/
Highu801/
Higgu801/
Higup801/
Chigó801/
Huigu801/
Schigutt7722/
Chigault7718/
Tchigueu7716/
Cheighou7712/
Tchigheu7711/
Schiguth773/
Chaighou772/
Chinghui771/
Tchiggou771/
Chaigeau771/
Shingu738,488/
Chegou731,504/
Chengu73493/
Haingu73201/
Chughu73122/
Chegut73102/
Chegus7397/
Hinggu7364/
Caigou7355/
Shigut7351/
Chigoo7345/
Heingu7330/
Hingou7318/
Higush7316/
Shuigu7313/
Haigou739/
Chuggu737/
Cheguh736/
Cheguz736/
Cheghu735/
Chuugu734/
Highou733/
Chegup733/
Haigut733/
Hinguj733/
Higghu732/
Chégou732/
Chégut732/
Higout732/
Cheegu731/
Cheguu731/
Cheagu731/
Higuch731/
Heigus731/
Higgus731/
Ceiguh731/
Shiogu731/
Caiguá731/
Higaud731/
Hoigau731/
Khingu731/
Shiegu731/
Scigux731/
Tshigu731/
Caigus731/
Chuguh731/
Chuguj731/
Chuguu731/
Chegud731/
Caingu731/
Highus730/
Haigus730/
Tchoigueu711/
Sigu671,526/
Cheggou67345/
Jigu67287/
Tshingu67253/
Hegu67201/
Zigu6789/
Gigu6770/
Shinggu6768/
Chegueu6760/
Cegu6734/
Choigoo6733/
Tchegou6716/
Kigu6715/
Xigu6714/
Tchegus6711/
Chengou6710/
Hinghou677/
Chenghu677/
Ţigu675/
Schegut674/
Shingau674/
Cziguth673/
Cheghou673/
Chenggu672/
Qigu672/
Chengau671/
Shinguu671/
Shinngu671/
Shiguha671/
Shishgu671/
Shaaigu671/
Chughuu671/
Shingou671/
Hégu671/
Tchigoo671/
Tshigud671/
Haingau671/
Coigoux671/
Chegouy671/
Chehgou671/
Cygu671/
Shigult671/
Chaigoo671/
Hygu671/
Hingggu671/

Chigu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chigu in the Oriya language
ଚିଗୁcigu-
Chigu in the Marathi language
चीगुcigu-
Chigu in the Hindi language
चिगूcigu66.67
चीगूcigu33.33

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Footnotes

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