Jigue Surname
Approximately 24 people bear this surname
Jigue Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 12 | 1:1,599,335 | 32,126 |
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Jigue (23) may also be a first name.
Jigue Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jigue Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Jigue (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﻴﻚ) has its highest incidence in Niger. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Jigue? popularity and diffusion
The last name Jigue is the 4,034,050th most commonly occurring surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 303,647,746 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 63 percent of Jigue are found; 58 percent are found in West Africa and 50 percent are found in Chadic Africa. Jigue is also the 2,239,265th most prevalent first name at a global level, held by 23 people.
It is most frequently used in Niger, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 1,599,335. In Niger Jigue is mostly found in: Zinder Region, where 92 percent live and Maradi Region, where 8 percent live. Outside of Niger Jigue is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in France, where 38 percent live and Mauritania, where 8 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Jigue Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jigue in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺟﻴﻚ | jyk | - |
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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 Jigue
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