Chigulu Surname
Approximately 1,404 people bear this surname
Chigulu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 941 | 1:18,192 | 2,844 |
| Kenya | 356 | 1:129,719 | 10,668 |
| Tanzania | 90 | 1:588,240 | 37,030 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| Zambia | 7 | 1:2,264,275 | 33,397 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Chigulu (13) may also be a first name.
Chigulu Demographics
Chigulu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Chigulu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chigulu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chigulu occurs more in Malawi more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chigulu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 276,219th most numerous last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 5,190,560 people. Chigulu is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chigulu are found; 68 percent are found in Southern Africa and 68 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,159,357th most commonly used first name internationally, borne by 13 people.
It is most commonly used in Malawi, where it is carried by 941 people, or 1 in 18,192. Not including Malawi this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 25 percent are found and Tanzania, where 6 percent are found.
Chigulu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Christian (75%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chingulu | 93 | 131 | / |
| Chiguhlu | 93 | 54 | / |
| Chigullu | 93 | 6 | / |
| Chiguluh | 93 | 4 | / |
| Higulu | 92 | 5 | / |
| Chigoulou | 88 | 1 | / |
| Chugulu | 86 | 411 | / |
| Shigulu | 86 | 102 | / |
| Chigolu | 86 | 3 | / |
| Shingulu | 80 | 118 | / |
| Chengulu | 80 | 3 | / |
| Chugullu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Chughulu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tchuigouleu | 78 | 1 | / |
| Tchuigeuleu | 78 | 1 | / |
| Kigulu | 77 | 1,349 | / |
| Jigulu | 77 | 116 | / |
| Sigulu | 77 | 115 | / |
| Hegulu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Gigulu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zigulu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tshingulu | 75 | 34 | / |
| Kahaigulu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chugouleu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Saigulu | 71 | 65 | / |
| Chegolu | 71 | 10 | / |
| Kiggulu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaigulu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Soingulu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jigoulou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Siggullu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cheegolu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kighoulou | 63 | 1 | / |
| Segulu | 62 | 24 | / |
| Sigolu | 62 | 4 | / |
| Kaygulu | 57 | 32 | / |
| Saygulu | 57 | 6 | / |
| Ssegulu | 57 | 4 | / |
| Siggolu | 57 | 3 | / |
| Seggulu | 57 | 2 | / |
| Koygulu | 57 | 1 | / |
| Zegulou | 57 | 1 | / |
| Soygulu | 57 | 1 | / |
| Shegolu | 57 | 1 | / |
| Kegulus | 57 | 1 | / |
| Segullu | 57 | 1 | / |
| Sseggulu | 53 | 7 | / |
| Segoulou | 53 | 1 | / |
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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 Chigulu
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