Gigja Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Gigja Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
The alternate forms: Gígja (31) are calculated separately.
Gigja (29) may also be a first name.
Gigja Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gigja Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gigja occurs more in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Gígja. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gigja? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 6,723,624th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 75 percent of Gigja reside; 75 percent reside in Northern Europe and 75 percent reside in Scandinavia. Gigja is also the 1,951,561st most prevalent first name on earth It is held by 29 people.
This surname is most frequently held in Sweden, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 2,461,689. In Sweden Gigja is primarily found in: Östergötland County, where 50 percent live and Skåne County, where 50 percent live. Not including Sweden this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Iceland, where 25 percent live and The United States, where 25 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gígja | 93 | 31 | / |
| Igja | 89 | 6 | / |
| Gigje | 80 | 194 | / |
| Gigea | 80 | 51 | / |
| Gigha | 80 | 26 | / |
| Eggja | 80 | 12 | / |
| Gigji | 80 | 8 | / |
| Igjad | 80 | 6 | / |
| Jigja | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ghigha | 73 | 240 | / |
| Gingea | 73 | 138 | / |
| Ghigea | 73 | 90 | / |
| Ingjai | 73 | 34 | / |
| Gigeah | 73 | 9 | / |
| Gigeay | 73 | 7 | / |
| Gigjie | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gugjau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Igojia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Goigsa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngigji | 73 | 1 | / |
| Igea | 67 | 614 | / |
| Guiguya | 67 | 192 | / |
| Jingjai | 67 | 23 | / |
| Guiguia | 67 | 22 | / |
| Goighay | 67 | 13 | / |
| Jingjay | 67 | 5 | / |
| Guigeau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Egoijah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaigrza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guighay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gigaaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghighay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghighea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gixa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guighia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jingjia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghaigha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yingjia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saigjai | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Gigja
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