Chigura Surname

612,595th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 504 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chigura Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chigura Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe4931:31,3154,840
India61:127,844,230863,365
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Iceland11:380,09011,096
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Chigura (19) may also be a first name.

Chigura Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chigura (Hindi: चिगुरा, Russian: Чигура) occurs most in Zimbabwe. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chigura? popularity and diffusion

Chigura is the 612,595th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 14,459,416 people. The surname Chigura occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Chigura are found; 98 percent are found in Southern Africa and 98 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Chigura is also the 2,523,061st most numerous first name throughout the world It is held by 19 people.

Chigura is most widespread in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 493 people, or 1 in 31,315. In Zimbabwe it is most prevalent in: Manicaland Province, where 58 percent live, Midlands Province, where 16 percent live and Harare Province, where 9 percent live. Not including Zimbabwe it is found in 4 countries. It is also common in India, where 1 percent live and Russia, where 1 percent live.

Chigura Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Chigura last name is primarily Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

Phonetically Similar Names

Chigura Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chigura in the Hindi language
चिगुराcigura-
Chigura in the Russian language
Чигураcigura-

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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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  • 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 Chigura
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