Gigin Surname

899,940th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 297 people bear this surname

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

Gigin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gigin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1051:1,687,07462,154
Russia581:2,484,880144,115
Papua New Guinea431:189,62126,314
Turkey421:1,852,89166,380
Indonesia221:6,011,327267,290
Kyrgyzstan81:746,58248,952
India71:109,580,769786,157
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

Gigin (3,084) may also be a first name.

Gigin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gigin (Hindi: गिगीं, Russian: Гигин) has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gigin? popularity and diffusion

It is the 899,940th most frequently held surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 24,537,192 people. The surname Gigin is primarily found in Africa, where 37 percent of Gigin live; 37 percent live in West Africa and 37 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 129,911th most widely held first name worldwide It is held by 3,084 people.

Gigin is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 105 people, or 1 in 1,687,074. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Kaduna, where 90 percent reside, Lagos, where 4 percent reside and Federal Capital Territory, where 1 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria this surname occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 20 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 14 percent reside.

Gigin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Gigin surname is principally Orthodox (71%) in Russia.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gizgin9162/
Giging9143/
Guigin9113/
Giggin912/
Gigien911/
Gidgin911/
Igin89566/
Gign8910/
Guiguin83272/
Gijgink8333/
Guiging8316/
Gigging831/
Gigienė831/
Guiggin830/
Gisin801,251/
Ingin80865/
Gegin80659/
Gugin80544/
Sigin80442/
Iguin80405/
Iging80124/
Yigin80103/
Zigin8068/
Gigim8047/
Higin8036/
Gigen8031/
Iogin8028/
Igien8024/
Aigin8019/
Icgin8016/
Gigne8016/
Jigin8014/
Isgin8012/
Gicin8012/
Gizin8010/
Gaign808/
Cigin807/
Eigin802/
Eggin801/
Iegin801/
Içgin801/
Guign801/
Işgin801/
Iggin800/
Guigienė77161/
Guiguing7717/
Ign75128/
Gezgin7314,236/
Geçgin731,459/
Gaisin731,056/
Higgin73979/
Egging73743/
Chigin73400/
Guigne73349/
Giesin73288/
Gising73246/
Ghegin73243/
Gaigne73210/
Zhigin73143/
Jäggin73117/
Geşgin7375/
Goizin7367/
Saigin7363/
Jingin7354/
Zeigin7350/
Gichin7343/
Yiginc7341/
Goigne7334/
Gaijin7323/
Enggin7323/
Siegin7323/
Guizin7322/
Inggin7321/
Igging7319/
Gizgen7318/
Jighin7316/
Yingin7316/
Heggin7313/
Hingin7313/
Guigen7313/
Gecgin7312/
Goisin7310/
Higien739/
Seigin739/
Goijin738/
Eingin736/
Gijing735/
Oiguin735/
Gisien735/
Jeggin735/
Gaygin734/
Haigin734/
Guisin734/
Yoggin734/
Gigend734/
Aingin733/
Guijin733/
Guigim733/
Guegin733/
Gaizin733/
Suigin733/
Gizhin732/
Ziguin732/
Giegne732/
Dzigin732/
Higuin732/
Uiguin732/
Heigin731/
Jidgin731/
Giscin731/
Gizuin731/
Ghigen731/
Zaigin731/
Sihgin731/
Uiggin731/
Uiginn731/
Hisgin731/
Yiging731/
Higing731/
Zighin731/
Soigin731/
Geginc731/
Gizing731/
Gigene731/
Gigent731/
Giguen731/
Djigin731/
Zsigin731/
Tgigen731/
Geggin730/
Guggin730/
Goygin730/
Seggin730/
Gaigen730/
Geegin730/
Highin730/
Aiguin730/
Geguin730/
Gignne730/
Jiggin730/
Gigienova712/
Guigguing711/
Ghikguing711/
Giesing671,400/
Igne671,242/
Guiguen67852/
Egin67772/
Sign67600/
Gichina67497/
Igen67412/
Chiging67345/
Gueguin67340/
Igim67205/
Guising67174/
Žigienė67157/
Chingin67146/
Giezing67102/
Guizien67101/
Gijn6775/
Ghisinn6772/
Gižienė6766/
Iginova6765/
Giesgen6761/
Igün6758/
Gouijin6755/
Zeuggin6753/
Gichine6752/
Eign6741/
Djiguin6739/
Higging6736/
Ignh6730/
Aign6727/
Huiginn6722/
Gaising6716/
Gaichin6712/
Ghisink6711/
Gießgen679/
Giuicin678/
Cign675/
Gisingh674/
Hoiguin674/
Cigienė674/
Hoiging673/
Guichin673/
Ighn673/
Guijing673/
Gizhina672/
Gheghin672/
Higgind672/
Higginn672/
Gichein672/
Gicn672/
Jgin672/
Chiguin672/
Ghisimn672/
Guiguim672/
Jign672/
Dzhigin671/
Saigien671/
Henggin671/
Hign671/
Giching671/
Eggn671/
Higghin671/
Oign671/
Jggn671/
Ngighen671/
Zigieng671/
Giedzin671/
Djiging671/
Ygin671/
Gegn671/
Jinggin671/
Guignkh671/
Gisn671/
Iggn671/
Ignn671/
Gygn670/
Hinggin670/
Gugn670/
Haighin670/
Seaggin670/

Gigin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gigin in the Hindi language
गिगींgigim-
Gigin in the Russian language
Гигинgigin-

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Footnotes

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