Kigan Surname

1,076,574th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 230 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Kigan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kigan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey1091:713,95836,326
Russia491:2,941,287160,625
Belarus411:231,73328,176
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Kigan (385) may also be a first name.

Kigan Last Name Facts

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

Kigan (Hindi: कीगंा, Marathi: िकगन, Russian: Киган) has its highest incidence in Turkey. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kigan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kigan is the 1,076,574th most commonly held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 31,684,982 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 59 percent of Kigan reside; 43 percent reside in West Asia and 43 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. Kigan is also the 441,679th most frequently occurring first name globally, held by 385 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Turkey, where it is borne by 109 people, or 1 in 713,958. In Turkey Kigan is mostly found in: Adana Province, where 83 percent live, Istanbul Province, where 14 percent live and Hatay Province, where 3 percent live. Other than Turkey Kigan occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 21 percent live and Belarus, where 18 percent live.

Kigan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kigan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kigan last name fell 82 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kigan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Belarus.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keigan91214/
Kigane91107/
Kaigan91100/
Kuigan9125/
Kiggan9113/
Kiogan917/
Kiegan912/
Khigan911/
Kighan911/
Kisgan910/
Keighan83208/
Kaighan8340/
Kiegain8314/
Kaigand832/
Kaingan832/
Kighane832/
Kaigane831/
Kieghan831/
Keigain831/
Kigaane831/
Kheigan831/
Khighan831/
Koigang831/
Keingan830/
Cigan801,175/
Kugan80972/
Kegan80437/
Kigon802/
Kygan802/
Qigan801/
Koigaing771/
Keegan7329,273/
Kaygan73832/
Caigan73243/
Keagan73183/
Quigan73180/
Keygan73122/
Koygan73101/
Chigan73100/
Keggan7388/
Kegane7343/
Cigahn7311/
Kajgan7310/
Qiogan7310/
Khegan737/
Kuegan737/
Kaigon736/
Kugain732/
Ceigan732/
Cighan732/
Coigan732/
Kughan732/
Qigang732/
Kyogan731/
Cigľan731/
Qeigan731/
Kuigon731/
Kegain731/
Qighan731/
Keigon731/
Cuigan730/
Kesgan730/
Keghan730/
Keganne67299/
Khajgan67134/
Queigan6753/
Quoigan6740/
Keeghan6735/
Quiggan6724/
Quiegan6718/
Kahıgan6713/
Kajghan678/
Chighan678/
Khegant677/
Cuigang672/
Khaygan671/
Kehegan671/
Keighon671/
Coingan671/
Quighan671/
Keegann671/
Khaigon671/
Keaghan671/
Kueghan671/
Keekgan670/
Keeggan670/

Kigan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kigan in the Marathi language
िकगनikagana80
कॅजीटनkejitana20
Kigan in the Hindi language
कीगंाkigama25
किगांkigam25
किगनkigana25
कीगांkigam25
Kigan in the Russian language
Киганkigan-

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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 Kigan
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