Kigama Surname
Approximately 28 people bear this surname
Kigama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 10 | 1:17,714,276 | 277,641 |
| Niger | 6 | 1:3,198,670 | 54,540 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Kigama (25) may also be a first name.
Kigama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kigama Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kigama (Marathi: िकगमा) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kigama? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kigama is the 3,730,171st most widespread surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 260,269,497 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kigama live; 68 percent live in West Africa and 36 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Kigama is also the 2,136,160th most commonly held first name throughout the world, borne by 25 people.
It is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is held by 10 people, or 1 in 17,714,276. In Nigeria Kigama is most numerous in: Niger, where 60 percent reside, Borno, where 10 percent reside and Gombe, where 10 percent reside. Barring Nigeria this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Niger, where 21 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 14 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaigama | 92 | 7,575 | / |
| Keigama | 92 | 23 | / |
| Kiogama | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kaigamma | 86 | 243 | / |
| Kaigaima | 86 | 3 | / |
| Kkaigama | 86 | 1 | / |
| Khaigama | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kaighama | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kigoma | 83 | 790 | / |
| Kigame | 83 | 294 | / |
| Kigami | 83 | 60 | / |
| Kugama | 83 | 17 | / |
| Cigama | 83 | 3 | / |
| Kegama | 83 | 3 | / |
| Kigema | 83 | 2 | / |
| Chigama | 77 | 1,077 | / |
| Kighoma | 77 | 1,039 | / |
| Kaygama | 77 | 20 | / |
| Kaigame | 77 | 17 | / |
| Kaigamo | 77 | 12 | / |
| Kighema | 77 | 11 | / |
| Kaigoma | 77 | 6 | / |
| Kaîgama | 77 | 5 | / |
| Khigami | 77 | 4 | / |
| Keygama | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kugamai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chigamha | 71 | 60 | / |
| Kaigouma | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kaingoma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaigamou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kigomo | 67 | 194 | / |
| Kigome | 67 | 75 | / |
| Cegama | 67 | 22 | / |
| Kugema | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kegoma | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kegame | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kygame | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kigomi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kegema | 67 | 1 | / |
Kigama Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kigama in the Marathi language | ||
| िकगमा | ikagama | - |
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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 Kigama
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