Kigh Surname
Approximately 856 people bear this surname
Kigh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 853 | 1:207,670 | 12,375 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Kigh (15) may also be a first name.
Kigh Demographics
Kigh Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Kigh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kigh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kigh (Hindi: किघ) is found most frequently in Nigeria. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kigh? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 408,463rd most frequently used last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 8,513,488 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kigh reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,900,335th most common first name globally It is held by 15 people.
The last name Kigh is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 853 people, or 1 in 207,670. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Borno, where 85 percent reside, Imo, where 8 percent reside and Benue, where 5 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent reside and Thailand, where 0 percent reside.
Kigh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Kigh has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name declined 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kigh Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Kigh last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Nigeria.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaigh | 89 | 61 | / |
| Keigh | 89 | 30 | / |
| Kiegh | 89 | 7 | / |
| Koigh | 89 | 0 | / |
| Kiogh | 89 | 0 | / |
| Kig | 86 | 381 | / |
| Kegh | 75 | 960 | / |
| Keig | 75 | 523 | / |
| Kikh | 75 | 56 | / |
| Kigg | 75 | 11 | / |
| Kaig | 75 | 11 | / |
| Kiog | 75 | 6 | / |
| Kigt | 75 | 5 | / |
| Kikg | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kixh | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kihg | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kieg | 75 | 3 | / |
| Kuig | 75 | 2 | / |
| Cigh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kigk | 75 | 2 | / |
| Khig | 75 | 2 | / |
| Koig | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kygh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kicg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kihk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kqig | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gkig | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kcig | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kihx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kijg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kiqh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kigue | 67 | 398 | / |
| Chigh | 67 | 93 | / |
| Kaigg | 67 | 27 | / |
| Khaig | 67 | 15 | / |
| Kyogh | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kikhe | 67 | 8 | / |
| Keikh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kitkh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Khikh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Keugh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Keagh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kaikh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Koicg | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kikhd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kheig | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kicqg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kikgs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kihke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ckikh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kichg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caigh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kuigg | 67 | 0 | / |
Kigh Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kigh in the Hindi language | ||
| किघ | kigha | - |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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 Kigh
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis