Djigah Surname

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

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Djigah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Djigah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania71:584,98020,004
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Benin11:10,335,602103,742

Djigah Last Name Facts

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

Djigah (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﻜﺎﻩ) is found in Mauritania more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Djigah.

How Common Is The Last Name Djigah? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,587,209th most frequently occurring surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 83 percent of Djigah live; 67 percent live in West Africa and 58 percent live in Senegambia Africa.

It is most frequent in Mauritania, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 584,980. In Mauritania it is most frequent in: Nouakchott-Ouest Region, where 86 percent live. Apart from Mauritania this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 17 percent live and The United States, where 17 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Djigaha922/
Djuigah921/
Djiga911,966/
Djinggah8615/
Djinga83371/
Djuiga83258/
Djigho8317/
Djioga835/
Djiega834/
Djaiga832/
Djigoh832/
Djigai832/
Djigha831/
Djegah831/
Djigga831/
Djigap831/
Djigoa831/
Djikga831/
Dijiga831/
Djiogho77143/
Djingga77125/
Djingai7713/
Djienga7711/
Dijinga774/
Djiegho771/
Djiogoh771/
Djicgap771/
Djuinga771/
Djuigoh771/
Djuigha771/
Dijigai771/
Djeigha771/
Djigo7316,376/
Diega73789/
Djega73138/
Diiga733/
Djuigheu712/
Djiegheu711/
Djioghou711/
Djingo671,461/
Dienga67730/
Djeuga67705/
Djiogo67462/
Diegas67435/
Djenga67209/
Diegai6784/
Djigou6748/
Diegha6738/
Diyoga6724/
Djeigo6720/
Dehiga6719/
Djegga6715/
Djiggo6714/
Djegai6712/
Diegat674/
Ddjigo672/
Dijigo672/
Djihgo671/
Djiego671/
Diegoa671/
Diegho671/
Djaigo671/
Diégai671/
Djikgo671/
Djigoo671/
Diinga671/
Djegoh671/
Djegho671/
Djoigo671/
Djuigo671/
Djigoy671/

Djigah Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Djigah in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺟﻜﺎﻩjkah66.67
ﺩﻳﻜﺎﻩdykah33.33

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Djigah
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