Where Does The Last Name Gigan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Gigan (Hindi: गिगन, Marathi: गीगन, Russian: Гиган) is found in France more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gigan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 183,308^th most frequently occurring last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 3,145,251 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 58 percent of Gigan live; 57 percent live in East Africa and 57 percent live in Gallo-Indian Ocean. Gigan is also the 763,528^th most commonly occurring first name globally, held by 146 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in France, where it is carried by 2,011 people, or 1 in 33,030. In France Gigan is most prevalent in: Réunion, where 66 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 10 percent are found and Normandy, where 8 percent are found. Beside France this last name is found in 25 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 7 percent are found and Spain, where 2 percent are found.

Gigan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Gigan has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.