Jigua Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Jigua Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Jigua Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jigua Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Jigua has its highest incidence in Niger. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jigua? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 8,193,072nd most frequently occurring surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Jigua are found; 80 percent are found in West Africa and 40 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
The last name Jigua is most commonly occurring in Niger, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 9,596,008. In Niger Jigua is mostly found in: Agadez Region, where 50 percent reside and Maradi Region, where 50 percent reside. Outside of Niger Jigua is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 40 percent reside and Cameroon, where 20 percent reside.
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Jigua
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