Chigwell Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Chigwell Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chigwell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:18,572,686338,250
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113

Chigwell (9) may also be a first name.

Chigwell Last Name Facts

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

Chigwell occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chigwell? popularity and diffusion

Chigwell is the 8,193,072nd most numerous last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. Chigwell is mostly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Chigwell are found; 60 percent are found in Northern Europe and 60 percent are found in British Isles. Chigwell is also the 3,941,740th most prevalent given name globally It is held by 9 people.

This last name is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 18,572,686. In England it is mostly found in: Essex, where 33 percent reside, Greater London, where 33 percent reside and West Yorkshire, where 33 percent reside. Barring England it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 20 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 20 percent reside.

Chigwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Chigwell has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Chigwell surname decreased 77 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chigwel932/
Cigwell931/
Chingwel88499/
Chigwele88190/
Highwell885/
Sigwell8010/
Chiguel804/
Choiguel7529/
Schiguel757/
Tshigwel754/
Chaiguel753/
Chaikwel751/
Chiguill751/
Hickwell751/
Quigwell750/
Shegwell750/
Scheiguel7160/
Ciguel712/
Chuckwell711/
Chiguil672,475/
Chekwel67706/
Chiquel6718/
Shikwel671/
Sigwill671/
Haiguel671/

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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 Chigwell
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