Gigil Surname
Approximately 150 people bear this surname
Gigil Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 133 | 1:61,306 | 7,931 |
| Russia | 13 | 1:11,086,389 | 347,183 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
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) occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Gigil.
How Common Is The Last Name Gigil? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,434,893rd most numerous surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 48,583,639 people. This surname is mostly found in Oceania, where 89 percent of Gigil reside; 89 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 89 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Gigil is also the 951,070th most widespread first name in the world. It is borne by 99 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 133 people, or 1 in 61,306. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly concentrated in: Chimbu, where 86 percent live and Madang, where 14 percent live. Aside from Papua New Guinea this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 9 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.
Gigil Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Gigil has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gigil surname contracted 60 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gigil Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gigil in the Marathi language | ||
| गीगील | gigila | - |
| Gigil in the Russian language | ||
| Гигиль | gigil | - |
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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 Gigil
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