Jigu Surname

921,780th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 287 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Jigu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jigu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe2311:66,83210,026
India181:42,614,743461,117
China91:151,924,6187,954
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Taiwan81:2,930,59317,989
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Jigu (383) may also be a first name.

Jigu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jigu (Hindi: जिगु, Marathi: जीगु, Oriya: ଜିଗୁ) is most common in Zimbabwe. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jigu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Jigu is the 921,780th most widespread surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 25,392,146 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 82 percent of Jigu live; 81 percent live in Southern Africa and 81 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 442,958th most common first name world-wide It is held by 383 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 231 people, or 1 in 66,832. In Zimbabwe Jigu is most prevalent in: Mashonaland East Province, where 71 percent reside, Harare Province, where 16 percent reside and Mashonaland Central Province, where 7 percent reside. Aside from Zimbabwe this surname exists in 15 countries. It is also common in India, where 6 percent reside and China, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jingu898,942/
Jigau89639/
Jaigu89145/
Jighu8980/
Jhigu8953/
Jigou8932/
Jiguh8919/
Jiegu899/
Jigut897/
Djigu895/
Jigus893/
Jeigu892/
Igu861,439/
Jgu863/
Djigou8048/
Jingau8042/
Jinggu8023/
Jinguu8014/
Jinghu806/
Jingou802/
Jhiggu801/
Djuigu801/
Jigout800/
Jigaux800/
Jegu751,627/
Sigu751,526/
Igou751,156/
Ingu75653/
Igau75535/
Igut75510/
Iguh75282/
Igup75223/
Aigu75175/
Igus75154/
Zigu7589/
Higu7588/
Gigu7570/
Eigu7570/
Yigu7519/
Jégu7519/
Ighu7518/
Ejgu7517/
Oigu759/
Iggu757/
Iguz757/
Iguu756/
Jhgu754/
Igud753/
Cigu752/
Uigu752/
Ajgu751/
Iegu751/
Iogu751/
Ikgu751/
Ojgu751/
Jgau751/
Jgeu751/
Iguj751/
Jinghui7330/
Jinggau7324/
Djigueu7318/
Jaigaud733/
Djuigou732/
Djiggou732/
Djiguhe731/
Djoigou731/
Djuighu731/
Jegou675,099/
Hingu672,253/
Gingu67627/
Sigau67621/
Gigou67586/
Chigu67533/
Inggu67391/
Ajgou67265/
Ingou67137/
Jégou67136/
Saigu67111/
Yingu67108/
Eingu67103/
Ighut6786/
Aighu6780/
Zigou6768/
Ingau6762/
Isgut6754/
Jegau6749/
Zigau6747/
Aiguh6743/
Seigu6738/
Igout6736/
Eigus6727/
Jeggu6726/
Dzigu6726/
Oigus6725/
Aingu6723/
Aigup6722/
Siguh6722/
Siggu6721/
Sighu6721/
Gaigu6720/
Higou6719/
Aigau6718/
Ighou6716/
Higus6716/
Gigus6716/
Jegut6714/
Khigu6713/
Siegu6713/
Igaud6712/
Zsigu6712/
Eigau678/
Zhigu678/
Inguì677/
Jegus677/
Igush676/
Zaigu676/
Yigou676/
Aigou676/
Gigeu676/
Iggou676/
Higau675/
Iggau675/
Iguha674/
Ziegu674/
Inghu674/
Ciguj674/
Sikgu674/
Suigu673/
Zigus673/
Gigau673/
Siguí673/
Uigus673/
Igoud672/
Aigut672/
Djuigheu672/
Higud672/
Igaus671/
Ighuu671/
Djegu671/
Cighu671/
Gigud671/
Higut671/
Ikgou671/
Iguue671/
Inngu671/
Highu671/
Ziguu671/
Higgu671/
Higup671/
Jaygu671/
Jeguš671/
Jègou671/
Eijgu671/
Oingu671/
Uisgu671/
Yigus671/
Yigut671/
Zighu671/
Jnggu671/
Juygu671/
Huigu671/
Iegou671/

Jigu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jigu in the Marathi language
जीगुjigu-
Jigu in the Oriya language
ଜିଗୁjigu83.33
ଯିଗୁyigu16.67
Jigu in the Hindi language
जिगुjigu44.44
जीगूjigu22.22
जिगूjigu22.22
जीगुjigu11.11

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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 Jigu
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