Kigani Surname
Approximately 205 people bear this surname
Kigani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 179 | 1:257,988 | 17,342 |
| Uganda | 12 | 1:3,253,273 | 85,117 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Kigani (26) may also be a first name.
Kigani Demographics
Kigani Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Kigani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kigani Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kigani is most common in Kenya. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kigani? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,163,787th most widespread last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 35,549,004 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kigani live; 95 percent live in East Africa and 53 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Kigani is also the 2,084,397th most numerous first name in the world, borne by 26 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is held by 179 people, or 1 in 257,988. In Kenya Kigani is most common in: Vihiga County, where 60 percent reside, Kakamega County, where 34 percent reside and Bungoma County, where 2 percent reside. Other than Kenya Kigani is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 6 percent reside and Nigeria, where 2 percent reside.
Kigani Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Kigani last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiganyi | 92 | 15 | / |
| Khigani | 92 | 11 | / |
| Kigaani | 92 | 6 | / |
| Kighani | 92 | 2 | / |
| Kaigani | 92 | 2 | / |
| Kigangi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kaighani | 86 | 136 | / |
| Khaigani | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kaingani | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kigaanyi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kigeni | 83 | 264 | / |
| Kigana | 83 | 127 | / |
| Kigane | 83 | 107 | / |
| Kigoni | 83 | 25 | / |
| Kegani | 83 | 16 | / |
| Kugani | 83 | 9 | / |
| Qigani | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kaiganich | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kigenyi | 77 | 6,545 | / |
| Kesgani | 77 | 325 | / |
| Kigange | 77 | 115 | / |
| Kaygani | 77 | 97 | / |
| Kaigana | 77 | 93 | / |
| Chigani | 77 | 78 | / |
| Kigongi | 77 | 35 | / |
| Keigana | 77 | 17 | / |
| Kigonyi | 77 | 8 | / |
| Kaigany | 77 | 7 | / |
| Kughani | 77 | 4 | / |
| Keegani | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kighana | 77 | 2 | / |
| Khugani | 77 | 2 | / |
| Keghani | 77 | 2 | / |
| Khegani | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kighane | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kaigane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kigenhi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kigaane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Koigana | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ciganyi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kegangi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kigaina | 77 | 1 | / |
| Koygani | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kiganyo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kaigongi | 71 | 708 | / |
| Keshgani | 71 | 175 | / |
| Khajgani | 71 | 49 | / |
| Khengani | 71 | 34 | / |
| Kaingane | 71 | 21 | / |
| Chighani | 71 | 19 | / |
| Kheygani | 71 | 15 | / |
| Khaygani | 71 | 11 | / |
| Khoygani | 71 | 7 | / |
| Keyghani | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kiggenyi | 71 | 3 | / |
| Keangani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chhigani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Qhingani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kyoganyi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khughani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khuganai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khojgani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kigona | 67 | 526 | / |
| Kugane | 67 | 162 | / |
| Kegana | 67 | 73 | / |
| Cigane | 67 | 70 | / |
| Kajganich | 67 | 70 | / |
| Cigany | 67 | 69 | / |
| Kegane | 67 | 43 | / |
| Kayganich | 67 | 29 | / |
| Qegani | 67 | 17 | / |
| Ciganj | 67 | 15 | / |
| Kegeni | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kigeny | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kugeni | 67 | 6 | / |
| Khouygani | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kigene | 67 | 3 | / |
| Khaingane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cigáni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khaiganha | 67 | 1 | / |
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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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- 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 Kigani
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