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

The surname Djigah (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﻜﺎﻩ) is more frequently found in Mauritania than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Djigah? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,587,209th most common surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. The surname Djigah is mostly found in Africa, where 83 percent of Djigah reside; 67 percent reside in West Africa and 58 percent reside in Senegambia Africa.

Djigah is most commonly held in Mauritania, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 584,980. In Mauritania Djigah is most frequent in: Nouakchott-Ouest Region, where 86 percent live. Barring Mauritania it exists in 3 countries. It is also found 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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