Kigal Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Kigal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kigal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kigal Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kigal is more commonly found in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kigal? popularity and diffusion

Kigal is the 6,360,413th most frequently used last name internationally, held by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. This last name is predominantly found in Oceania, where 44 percent of Kigal live; 44 percent live in Oceania Islands and 44 percent live in Papuan Oceania.

It is most frequently held in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 2,038,429. In Papua New Guinea Kigal is most prevalent in: Madang, where 25 percent reside, Morobe, where 25 percent reside and National Capital District, where 25 percent reside. Aside from Papua New Guinea it is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 11 percent reside and Russia, where 11 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaigal917/
Khigal915/
Kigale913/
Kiggal912/
Kuigal911/
Kigaile83190/
Kaingal8368/
Kaigale839/
Khaigal835/
Kaaigal831/
Cigal802,004/
Kugal80170/
Kegal80119/
Kigalova7710/
Cigaal732,318/
Khugal73131/
Chigal7390/
Kegale7377/
Keegal7325/
Cihgal737/
Kughal735/
Caigal734/
Kaygal733/
Kigole732/
Khegal731/
Cigall731/
Keagal731/
Keghal731/
Kegall730/
Ciggal730/
Keugal730/
Caingal67608/
Khegale6740/
Caigale676/
Keghale675/
Kegalle672/
Khajgal672/
Khengal672/
Chiggal671/
Caijgal671/
Kujgale671/
Khugaal671/
Kighoul671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kigal
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