Igien Surname

4,034,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Igien Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Igien Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria201:8,857,138186,571
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Igien (11) may also be a first name.

Igien Last Name Facts

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

The last name Igien occurs most in Nigeria. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Igien click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Igien? popularity and diffusion

The surname Igien is the 4,034,050th most widespread surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 303,647,746 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 83 percent of Igien live; 83 percent live in West Africa and 83 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Igien is also the 3,487,849th most prevalent given name internationally, held by 11 people.

The last name is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held by 20 people, or 1 in 8,857,138. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Edo, where 90 percent reside, Federal Capital Territory, where 5 percent reside and Lagos, where 5 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 13 percent reside and Belgium, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Higien919/
Gigien911/
Igin89566/
Igen89412/
Higgien831/
Gigienė831/
Eigen801,387/
Izgin801,097/
Ingin80865/
Ingen80522/
Iguin80405/
Gigin80297/
Aigen80238/
Iging80124/
Yigin80103/
Içgen8092/
Işgen8090/
Gizen8081/
Izgen8064/
Isgen8062/
Yigen8061/
Itgen8055/
Higen8038/
Itgin8038/
Higin8036/
Izien8033/
Gigen8031/
Isien8030/
Iogin8028/
Oigen8024/
Jigen8022/
Ighen8022/
Aigin8019/
Icgin8016/
Jigin8014/
Isgin8012/
Igeng805/
Eigin802/
Iggen802/
Iguen802/
Iegin801/
Igeen801/
Icgen801/
Içgin801/
Idgen801/
Ugien801/
Işgin801/
Iggin800/
Hinngien775/
Ign75128/
Heigen7317,515/
Huigen731,343/
Aisien731,049/
Higgin73979/
Hisgen73332/
Oigene73246/
Higgen73171/
Yitgin73119/
Ishgen7384/
Jingin7354/
Yiginc7341/
İşgent7335/
Hingen7327/
Inggin7321/
Igging7319/
Haigen7317/
Jighin7316/
Yingin7316/
Isgenc7316/
Hingin7313/
Jingen7313/
Gingen7311/
Yigeng737/
Eugien737/
Eingin736/
Eigene736/
Aigaen736/
Hidgen735/
Oiguin735/
Haigin734/
Igenne734/
Aingen734/
Ihsien733/
Aingin733/
Jigeng733/
Giggin732/
Igehen732/
Eijgen732/
Higuin732/
Hisien732/
Isguen732/
Yingen732/
Uiguin732/
Inngen732/
Heigin731/
Jidgin731/
Jiggen731/
Inggen731/
Uiggin731/
Uiginn731/
Hisgin731/
Hoigen731/
Aigene731/
Yiging731/
Higing731/
Yogien731/
Yiguen731/
Gezien731/
Oigenn731/
Ingeen731/
Higaen730/
Gaigen730/
Highin730/
Inghen730/
Ingenn730/
Aiguin730/
Aiggen730/
Highen730/
Aitgen730/
Jiggin730/
Isen675,329/
Isin672,564/
Egen671,365/
Huijgen671,251/
Igne671,242/
Egin67772/
Ugen67770/
Izen67733/
Izin67395/
Ijin67294/
Heidgen67238/
Ugin67220/
Igim67205/
Icen67179/
Ijen67169/
Igenova67164/
Icin67104/
Huisgen6774/
Heijgen6767/
Iginova6765/
Igün6758/
Ginggen6753/
Eign6741/
Higging6736/
Gezn6734/
Ignh6730/
Aign6727/
Huiginn6722/
Hirzien6716/
Heitgen6715/
Igem6711/
Gign6710/
Gesn679/
Egienne675/
Hoiguin674/
Heisgen674/
Huisien674/
Higgisn673/
Yihsien673/
Hoiging673/
Ighn673/
Higgind672/
Higginn672/
Jgin672/
Eizienė672/
Jign672/
Jgen671/
Hign671/
Haigaen671/
Higghin671/
Oign671/
Ingn671/
Haigent671/
Heingen671/
Heiggen671/
Heißgen671/
Gegienė671/
Ygin671/
Ügen671/
Gegn671/
Jinggin671/
Gisn671/
Heizien671/
Iggn671/
Ignn671/
Iqgn671/
Iogn671/
Ijgn671/
Hinngen671/
Heighen670/
Hinggin670/
Haighin670/
Haiggen670/
Eighene670/

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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 Igien
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