Gigim Surname

2,843,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47 people bear this surname

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

Gigim Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gigim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea381:214,57229,580
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

Gigim (75) may also be a first name.

Gigim Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gigim occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gigim? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,843,861st most commonly held last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 155,054,168 people. Gigim is predominantly found in Oceania, where 81 percent of Gigim reside; 81 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 81 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,116,575th most frequently held first name on earth, held by 75 people.

The surname is most frequent in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 38 people, or 1 in 214,572. In Papua New Guinea Gigim is mostly concentrated in: Madang, where 58 percent are found, Milne Bay, where 39 percent are found and National Capital District, where 3 percent are found. Outside of Papua New Guinea Gigim occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 17 percent are found and Cameroon, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guigim913/
Gingim912/
Gigime911/
Igim89205/
Guiguim832/
Gigin80297/
Igime80124/
Gisim8083/
Sigim8042/
Eggim8024/
Jigim8020/
Gegim807/
Ighim801/
Iguim801/
Gigem801/
Aigim801/
Gizim801/
Higim800/
Gingheim776/
Gigimova774/
Guiguime772/
Guiguimd771/
Gueiguim771/
Gizgin7362/
Giging7343/
Guigem7338/
Guigin7313/
Heggim735/
Seggim734/
Guizim734/
Gichim734/
Gaisim733/
Highim733/
Guggim733/
Yigime733/
Chigim733/
Guegim732/
Guisim732/
Seigim732/
Uiguim732/
Juigim732/
Giggin732/
Higgim732/
Dzigim732/
Enggim732/
Igieme731/
Goizim731/
Gidgin731/
Zighim731/
Zigiem731/
Suigim731/
Zaigim731/
Gigien731/
Guijim731/
Jingim731/
Aingim731/
Sikgim731/
Zigime731/
Jigime731/
Goygim731/
Hingim731/
Ziguime671,986/
Egim67754/
Guiguin67272/
Gueguim67185/
Guiziem6746/
Guidjim6735/
Gijgink6733/
Zeighim6727/
Guiging6716/
Igem6711/
Sigheim6711/
Gign6710/
Guiguem673/
Djiguim672/
Igimova672/
Ghisimn672/
Guizime672/
Chighim671/
Gigging671/
Chiguim671/
Zaighim671/
Guegime671/
Gigienė671/
Ginhgin671/
Ghengim671/
Hoiguim671/
Higghim670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gigim
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