Jigai Surname
Approximately 46 people bear this surname
Jigai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 23 | 1:1,282,358 | 54,976 |
| Nigeria | 18 | 1:9,841,264 | 197,192 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Jigai (880) may also be a first name.
Jigai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jigai Come From? nationality or country of origin
Jigai (Hindi: जिगाई, Marathi: िजगई) is found in Malaysia more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Jigai click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jigai? popularity and diffusion
Jigai is the 2,876,555th most frequently held family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 158,424,911 people. The surname Jigai is primarily found in Asia, where 59 percent of Jigai reside; 52 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 50 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Jigai is also the 274,086th most prevalent first name at a global level, held by 880 people.
This surname is most frequently used in Malaysia, where it is held by 23 people, or 1 in 1,282,358. In Malaysia it is mostly found in: Sarawak, where 96 percent reside and Kuala Lumpur, where 4 percent reside. Not including Malaysia it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 39 percent reside and India, where 7 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Jigai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jigai in the Marathi language | ||
| िजगई | ijaga'i | - |
| Jigai in the Hindi language | ||
| जिगाई | jiga'i | 50 |
| जिगई | jiga'i | 50 |
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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 Jigai
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