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
Chigulu is found most frequently in Malawi. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chigulu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Chigulu is the 276,219th most numerous family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 5,190,560 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Chigulu reside; 68 percent reside in Southern Africa and 68 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,159,357th most numerous given name internationally, borne by 13 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Malawi, where it is carried by 941 people, or 1 in 18,192. Not including Malawi this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 25 percent are found and Tanzania, where 6 percent are found.
Chigulu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly 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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