Chiguni Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chiguni Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chiguni Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
India31:255,688,4611,306,352

Chiguni Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chiguni (Hindi: चिगुनी, Oriya: ଚିଗୁଣୀ) occurs in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chiguni? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,587,209th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. The last name Chiguni occurs mostly in Africa, where 75 percent of Chiguni live; 75 percent live in Southern Africa and 75 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most common in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 1,715,360. In Zimbabwe Chiguni is primarily found in: Midlands Province, where 67 percent reside, Manicaland Province, where 11 percent reside and Mashonaland East Province, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account Zimbabwe Chiguni occurs in one country. It is also found in India, where 25 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Chiguni Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chiguni in the Hindi language
चिगुनीciguni-
Chiguni in the Oriya language
ଚିଗୁଣୀciguni-

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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 Chiguni
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