Chiguvu Surname

1,637,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 122 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chiguvu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chiguvu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1191:129,73317,214
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Chiguvu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chiguvu occurs most in Zimbabwe. It may be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Chiguvu.

How Common Is The Last Name Chiguvu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chiguvu is the 1,637,889th most frequently used surname internationally, held by around 1 in 59,733,983 people. The surname Chiguvu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Chiguvu are found; 98 percent are found in Southern Africa and 98 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

Chiguvu is most common in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 119 people, or 1 in 129,733. In Zimbabwe it is mostly concentrated in: Masvingo Province, where 47 percent are found, Midlands Province, where 24 percent are found and Manicaland Province, where 19 percent are found. Outside of Zimbabwe this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 1 percent are found and Scotland, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chinguvu9325/
Chigubu86627/
Chiguwu868/
Chigubhu80161/
Chigumpu8035/
Chinguwu8014/
Shinguvu806/
Chingubu804/
Kiguvu772/
Tshinguvu7548/
Tshiguhvu752/
Tshiguvhu752/
Sigubu62162/
Zigubu6212/
Sigubhu5738/
Sighubhu5321/

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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 Chiguvu
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