Gigon Surname

186,337th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,273 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Gigon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gigon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland1,0311:7,9661,287
France9081:73,15310,236
United States1351:2,684,881161,220
Argentina791:541,05639,330
Belgium231:499,85448,667
Austria211:405,49741,758
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
England111:5,065,278148,650
Poland111:3,455,341126,214
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
China21:683,660,78330,601
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jersey51:10,3761,795
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

The alternate forms: Gigoń (467) & Gigón (2) are calculated separately.

Gigon (33) may also be a first name.

Gigon Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gigon (Hindi: गीगों) is more commonly found in Switzerland than any other country/territory. It can also be found as: Gigoń or Gigón. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gigon? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 186,337th most frequently occurring surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 3,206,135 people. The last name Gigon occurs mostly in Europe, where 89 percent of Gigon are found; 87 percent are found in Western Europe and 79 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Gigon is also the 1,807,719th most commonly occurring first name globally. It is borne by 33 people.

It is most frequently held in Switzerland, where it is carried by 1,031 people, or 1 in 7,966. In Switzerland Gigon is most common in: Republic and Canton of the Jura, where 38 percent reside, Canton of Vaud, where 18 percent reside and Republic and Canton of Neuchâtel, where 18 percent reside. Aside from Switzerland this surname occurs in 24 countries. It also occurs in France, where 40 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Gigon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gigon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gigon surname rose 1,350 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gigon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gigon surname are 25.64% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72.41% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gigon earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 12.39% more than the national average, earning $48,495 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.4% less than the national average, earning $47,495 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gigoń93467/
Gigón932/
Guigon912,678/
Gigone9168/
Gigeon9113/
Gingon919/
Goigon917/
Gisgon914/
Gaigon912/
Gigont911/
Giggon910/
Igon89304/
Gigogne8323/
Ghuigon8315/
Ghigone832/
Ginggon832/
Ghiggon831/
Guigone831/
Guigong831/
Giggone831/
Guighon830/
Gigan802,317/
Higon80799/
Sigon80409/
Zigon80339/
Aigon80325/
Igoin80192/
Ingon80113/
Igone80102/
Eggon8074/
Igong8065/
Jigon8026/
Yigon8025/
Gigun8021/
Gegon8010/
Gigom808/
Cigon806/
Ighon804/
Oigon804/
Gugon801/
Igoon801/
Igonh801/
Eigon801/
Gygon801/
Guisgond771/
Gigant73796/
Aigoun73387/
Aigoin73351/
Higgon73200/
Gegone73185/
Higoun73175/
Gigand73168/
Saigon73121/
Gaygon7396/
Enggon7354/
Guigan7346/
Guegon7339/
Yiggon7336/
Ghigan7332/
Gingan7329/
Gingão7328/
Zeigon7322/
Ziegon7320/
Inggon7319/
Jigong7315/
Seigon7315/
Gigane7314/
Jingon7314/
Eggong7312/
Iggong739/
Hingon738/
Siggon738/
Giegan738/
Gigaan737/
Jighon737/
Gaigan736/
Ngigan736/
Gegong736/
Igotin735/
Igosin734/
Jaigon734/
Higone734/
Yigong733/
Gesgon733/
Igonne733/
Zigong733/
Zhigon732/
Aigond732/
Sigoun732/
Zigoun732/
Djigon732/
Highon731/
Higong731/
Higoon731/
Eigond731/
Eggone731/
Gaigun731/
Giganc731/
Guygon731/
Aigong731/
Sigoin731/
Gighan731/
Gehgon731/
Ingoun731/
Ighoon731/
Ikgong731/
Igoing731/
Ingoon731/
Zigoon731/
Gigean731/
Giegom731/
Aingon731/
Igondh731/
Isgong731/
Cuigon731/
Guggon730/
Zisgon730/
Cigoin730/
Heggon730/
Gegont730/
Egon671,463/
Igan67678/
Haigoun67346/
Igom67197/
Heggond67177/
Djigoun67133/
Guigand67119/
Zaigoun67119/
Aigoune67115/
Jighoun6779/
Igonova6762/
Gisgand6751/
Ygon6742/
Chigone6739/
Jiggong6724/
Guigane6721/
Jinggon6721/
Chigong6721/
Ginggan6720/
Chingon6719/
Igougne6713/
Higoune6712/
Gegonne6711/
Igoshyn677/
Chigoun676/
Jaigond674/
Ghingan674/
Guigang674/
Jaigong674/
Ggigand673/
Geygong672/
Ginghan672/
Zhigong672/
Égon672/
Ziegong672/
Djigong672/
Guigðan672/
Higonne671/
Guisgan671/
Gaigane671/
Gaigang671/
Gighane671/
Haigong671/
Gehygon671/
Chaigon671/
Êgon671/
Igón671/
Igongne671/
Igoszyn671/
Yingoon671/
Djuigon671/
Djighon671/
Djigoyn671/
Gaighan671/
Yiggonk671/
Saighon671/
Hinngon671/
Khaigon671/
Heuggon670/
Guighan670/
Gaingan670/

Gigon Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gigon in the Hindi language
गीगोंgigom83.33
गिगोंgigom16.67

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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 Gigon
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