Nzigo Surname

298,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,273 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Nzigo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nzigo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania9501:55,7286,083
DR Congo2871:257,42024,363
Uganda181:2,168,84967,754
Burundi91:1,089,428846
Norway71:734,61250,907
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Nzigo (45) may also be a first name.

Nzigo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nzigo occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nzigo? popularity and diffusion

It is the 298,939th most frequently used surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 5,724,702 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Nzigo are found; 77 percent are found in East Africa and 77 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,504,468th most widespread given name worldwide. It is borne by 45 people.

This last name is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 950 people, or 1 in 55,728. In Tanzania Nzigo is primarily concentrated in: Kigoma Region, where 85 percent reside, Dodoma Region, where 13 percent reside and Dar es Salaam Region, where 0 percent reside. Beside Tanzania Nzigo exists in 6 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 23 percent reside and Uganda, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nzigou912,897/
Nzigos911/
Nzeingo8382/
Nzaingo8328/
Nzighou8310/
N'Zigou835/
Nzigouh831/
Nzoingo831/
Ndzigou831/
Nziga80155/
Nzego80135/
Njigo8092/
Nsigo8029/
Ngigo8010/
Nsoigo7374/
Ndziga7360/
Njigou7360/
Nzigha739/
Ndjigo735/
Nziega734/
Nzegho732/
Nsigoh732/
Nsaigo732/
Nsiego731/
Nzeugo731/
Nzegoa731/
N'Ziga731/
Ntsigo731/
Nshingo67204/
Nzeango6789/
Nzhinga6718/
Nzainga6711/
Njigouh6710/
Ndjigou672/
Nzeugou671/
Nzuinga671/
Nchigou671/
Ntchigo671/

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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 Nzigo
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