Gigil Surname

1,434,893rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 150 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Gigil Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gigil Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea1331:61,3067,931
Russia131:11,086,389347,183
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Gigil (99) may also be a first name.

Gigil Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gigil (Marathi: गीगील, Russian: Гигиль) is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gigil? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,434,893rd most frequently used last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 48,583,639 people. The surname Gigil is mostly found in Oceania, where 89 percent of Gigil live; 89 percent live in Oceania Islands and 89 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Gigil is also the 951,070th most frequently held given name at a global level It is held by 99 people.

Gigil is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 133 people, or 1 in 61,306. In Papua New Guinea it is most common in: Chimbu, where 86 percent reside and Madang, where 14 percent reside. Not including Papua New Guinea Gigil exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 9 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Gigil Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gigil has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gigil last name declined 60 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gigiel91269/
Gingil9113/
Gigill911/
Guigil911/
Gigl891,111/
Igil89199/
Giegiel83156/
Ghiguil832/
Gingiel832/
Gingill831/
Guiggil830/
Ighil80967/
Gaigl80470/
Gigel80377/
Sigil80222/
Igiel80188/
Gingl80167/
Icgil80123/
Jigil8061/
Ingil8033/
Gugil8028/
Giegl8028/
Igild8023/
Gisil8016/
İşgil8015/
Aigil8013/
Gicil809/
Gegil807/
Zigil804/
Eigil804/
Cigil803/
Gijil802/
Ghigl801/
Gygil801/
Gighl801/
Içgil801/
Iguil801/
Higil801/
Eggil800/
Igl751,091/
Geçgil731,410/
Giegel73273/
Gigele73236/
Gitgel73226/
Giguel73220/
Gingel73211/
Sigiel73139/
Giggel7394/
Ingilæ7362/
Zeggil7349/
Zhigil7346/
Goizil7346/
Inggil7335/
Guggil7333/
Chigil7333/
Gezgil7332/
Giçgel7323/
Enggil7319/
Gecgil7318/
Gingül7313/
Gaigel7311/
Jingil7310/
Goigel737/
Sikgil736/
Zigiel735/
Gugill733/
Sihgil733/
Guisil733/
Higuil732/
Girzil732/
Gidzil731/
Saigil731/
Gaisil731/
Siegil731/
Ingill731/
Guigel731/
Jiguil731/
Ziguil731/
Yingil731/
Giziel731/
Gisiel731/
Guizil731/
Giglet731/
Aingil731/
Kgizil731/
Gigael731/
Ghegil731/
Ghicil731/
Gajgil731/
Seigil730/
Eggill730/
Sigill730/
Caigil730/
Cigill730/
Goingl730/
Heigil730/
Sigl678,553/
Igel674,028/
Gingell673,371/
Chiguil672,475/
Eigl671,003/
Gugl67721/
Eggl67654/
Higl67398/
Dzhigil67140/
Egil67101/
Cigl6793/
Høigilt6748/
Chiegil6734/
Gichile6728/
Choigil6726/
Dzigiel6722/
Guiguel6720/
Gegl6715/
Scigiel6713/
Zigl6712/
Guggill6711/
Ghiziel679/
Hinggil678/
Aigl677/
Highill676/
Gisl674/
Giglová674/
Igilova673/
Gicl673/
Jgil673/
Giglova672/
Seigiel672/
Chingil672/
Iggl672/
Igld672/
Ighl671/
Gaigoel671/
Zhingil671/
Gicguel671/
Gaighel671/
Gaygill671/
Haighil671/
Giegieł671/
Oigl671/
Ygil671/
Iglh671/
Iglt671/
Caigill670/
Inggill670/

Gigil Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gigil in the Marathi language
गीगीलgigila-
Gigil in the Russian language
Гигильgigil-

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Footnotes

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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 Gigil
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