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

The last name Gigan (Hindi: गिगन, Marathi: गीगन, Russian: Гиган) occurs more in France more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

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

This surname is the 183,308^th most commonly held last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 3,145,251 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 58 percent of Gigan are found; 57 percent are found in East Africa and 57 percent are found in Gallo-Indian Ocean. Gigan is also the 763,528^th most prevalent first name internationally, held by 146 people.

The last name Gigan is most widely held in France, where it is carried by 2,011 people, or 1 in 33,030. In France it is most prevalent in: Réunion, where 66 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 10 percent reside and Normandy, where 8 percent reside. Outside of France this last name exists in 25 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 7 percent reside and Spain, where 2 percent reside.

Gigan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Gigan has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Gigan surname expanded 800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.