Gigava Surname
Approximately 104 people bear this surname
Gigava Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abkhazia | 59 | 1:4,116 | 802 |
| Russia | 33 | 1:4,367,365 | 205,470 |
| Georgia | 11 | 1:340,504 | 14,961 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Gigava Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gigava Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gigava (Georgian: გიგავა, Russian: Гигава) is found in Abkhazia more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gigava? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,806,862nd most commonly occurring last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 70,072,557 people. Gigava is predominantly found in Asia, where 72 percent of Gigava live; 67 percent live in West Asia and 57 percent live in Abkhazo-West Asia.
The surname is most widely held in Abkhazia, where it is borne by 59 people, or 1 in 4,116. In Abkhazia Gigava is mostly concentrated in: Ochamchira District, where 53 percent are found, Gali District, where 24 percent are found and Sukhumi District, where 22 percent are found. Other than Abkhazia this last name occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 32 percent are found and Georgia, where 11 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gigava Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gigava in the Georgian language | ||
| გიგავა | gigava | - |
| Gigava in the Russian language | ||
| Гигава | gigava | - |
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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
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- 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 Gigava
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