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Where Does The Last Name Jigam Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Jigam (Hindi: जीगम, Marathi: िजगम, Oriya: ଜିଗାମ) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jigam? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 2,203,767^th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 98,480,350 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Jigam are found; 96 percent are found in West Africa and 95 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Jigam is also the 1,717,090^th most frequently held forename world-wide, borne by 36 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 70 people, or 1 in 2,530,611. In Nigeria Jigam is most common in: Benue, where 46 percent reside, Lagos, where 27 percent reside and Niger, where 17 percent reside. Other than Nigeria Jigam is found in 2 countries. It is also found in India, where 4 percent reside and Niger, where 1 percent reside.

Jigam Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Jigam surname is primarily Muslim (92%) in Nigeria.