Kigane Surname

1,775,494th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 107 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Kigane Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kigane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania871:608,52437,695
India71:109,580,769786,157
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kigane Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kigane (Marathi: िकगने) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kigane? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,775,494th most prevalent surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 68,107,906 people. The surname Kigane occurs mostly in Africa, where 92 percent of Kigane are found; 88 percent are found in East Africa and 82 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

Kigane is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 87 people, or 1 in 608,524. In Tanzania Kigane is most numerous in: Mbeya Region, where 59 percent live, Iringa Region, where 37 percent live and Morogoro Region, where 5 percent live. Without taking into account Tanzania Kigane occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in India, where 7 percent live and Kenya, where 6 percent live.

Kigane Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Kigane last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kigange92115/
Kighane922/
Kigaane921/
Kaigane921/
Kigan91230/
Kaingane8621/
Keigan83214/
Kigani83205/
Kugane83162/
Kigana83127/
Kaigan83100/
Cigane8370/
Kegane8343/
Kuigan8325/
Kiggan8313/
Kiogan837/
Kigene833/
Kiegan832/
Kighan831/
Khigan831/
Kisgan830/
Khaingane801/
Keganne77299/
Keighan77208/
Kaigana7793/
Kaighan7740/
Keigana7717/
Kiganyi7715/
Chigane7714/
Kiegain7714/
Khigani7711/
Kaigany777/
Kigaani776/
Kigonge775/
Kuganne772/
Kaigand772/
Kaingan772/
Kaigani772/
Kighani772/
Kigiene772/
Kighana772/
Kigangi771/
Kiganyo771/
Kughane771/
Kieghan771/
Kaigene771/
Keigain771/
Kheigan771/
Khighan771/
Koigana771/
Koigang771/
Kigeneh771/
Cighane771/
Kigaina771/
Keingan770/
Cigan731,175/
Kegan73437/
Kigon732/
Kygan732/
Qigan731/
Kaighani71136/
Chighane7116/
Chiganne7111/
Khaigani712/
Keaganne711/
Keeganne711/
Kigaanyi711/
Kaingani711/
Koigaing711/
Cuingane711/
Keegan6729,273/
Kaygan67832/
Kigona67526/
Kigeni67264/
Caigan67243/
Keagan67183/
Quigan67180/
Keygan67122/
Koygan67101/
Chigan67100/
Keggan6788/
Kegana6773/
Cigany6769/
Kigoni6725/
Kegani6716/
Ciganj6715/
Cigahn6711/
Kajgan6710/
Qiogan6710/
Kugani679/
Khegan677/
Kaigon676/
Kigeny676/
Cigone673/
Kegine673/
Ceigan672/
Qigang672/
Coigan672/
Cighan672/
Keigon671/
Kaiganich671/
Kyogan671/
Khajganeh671/
Kegain671/
Kegone671/
Kuigon671/
Qeigan671/
Qigani671/
Cigľan671/
Qighan671/
Khaiganha671/
Keghan670/
Kesgan670/
Cuigan670/

Kigane Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kigane in the Marathi language
िकगनेikagane-

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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
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  • 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 Kigane
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