Jigan Surname
Approximately 5,185 people bear this surname
Jigan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 4,438 | 1:7,891 | 663 |
| India | 258 | 1:2,973,122 | 89,393 |
| Syria | 131 | 1:147,336 | 3,706 |
| Moldova | 118 | 1:30,181 | 4,825 |
| Nigeria | 103 | 1:1,719,833 | 63,088 |
| Romania | 35 | 1:573,653 | 41,852 |
| France | 28 | 1:2,372,240 | 182,981 |
| Malaysia | 26 | 1:1,134,393 | 49,681 |
| Papua New Guinea | 13 | 1:627,209 | 74,307 |
| Russia | 12 | 1:12,010,255 | 361,204 |
| Kazakhstan | 7 | 1:2,526,071 | 102,287 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Transnistria | 2 | 1:237,350 | 16,204 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
Jigan (491) may also be a first name.
Jigan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jigan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Jigan (Hindi: जीगन, Marathi: िजगन, Oriya: ଜିଗନ) is borne by more people in Iraq than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Jigan? popularity and diffusion
The last name Jigan is the 92,182nd most numerous last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,405,505 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 94 percent of Jigan reside; 88 percent reside in West Asia and 88 percent reside in Levant. It is also the 383,498th most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 491 people.
The surname is most widely held in Iraq, where it is held by 4,438 people, or 1 in 7,891. Apart from Iraq it occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in India, where 5 percent reside and Syria, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Jigan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jigan in the Marathi language | ||
| िजगन | ijagana | 68.97 |
| जीगन | jigana | 25.86 |
| िजगना | ijagana | 3.45 |
| Jigan in the Hindi language | ||
| जीगन | jigana | 41.18 |
| जिगन | jigana | 23.53 |
| जीगान | jigana | 17.65 |
| जिगान | jigana | 11.76 |
| जिगं | jigam | 5.88 |
| Jigan in the Oriya language | ||
| ଜିଗନ | jigana | 33.33 |
| ଜୀଗନ | jigana | 16.67 |
| ଜିଜାନ | jijana | 16.67 |
| ଜିଗାନ | jigana | 16.67 |
| ଜିଗନ୍ | jigan | 16.67 |
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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 Jigan
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