Cigán Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Cigán Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cigán Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia311:343,01541,724
Slovakia121:444,70454,815

The alternate forms: Cigan (1,175) & Cigáń (1) are calculated separately.

Cigán Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cigán occurs in Czechia more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as: Cigan or Cigáń. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Cigán? popularity and diffusion

The last name Cigán is the 2,979,664th most frequently used last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 169,477,812 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Cigán are found; 100 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 100 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.

The last name is most frequently used in Czechia, where it is carried by 31 people, or 1 in 343,015. In Czechia Cigán is most prevalent in: Moravian-Silesian Region, where 48 percent are found, South Moravian Region, where 23 percent are found and Ústí nad Labem Region, where 23 percent are found. Excluding Czechia Cigán occurs in one country. It is also common in Slovakia, where 28 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cigan931,175/
Cigáń931/
Czigán911/
Cigon806/
Cygán801/
Zigán801/
Cigánová7782/
Caigan73243/
Chigan73100/
Cigane7370/
Czigan7329/
Cigahn7311/
Scigan735/
Cigone733/
Cighan732/
Coigan732/
Ceigan732/
Cuigon731/
Cigľan731/
Cisgon731/
Caigon731/
Ścigan731/
Cuigan730/
Cigoin730/
Schigan6750/
Chigone6739/
Cigogne6730/
Chigong6721/
Chigang6718/
Caigong6715/
Chigane6714/
Chaigan6710/
Tchigan679/
Chighan678/
Chigoun676/
Cuigang672/
Chaigon671/
Chisgan671/
Cighane671/
Coingan671/
Coingon671/
Schigon671/
Chhigan671/

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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 Cigán
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