Shigay Surname
Approximately 27 people bear this surname
Shigay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 20 | 1:7,206,153 | 275,629 |
| Kazakhstan | 5 | 1:3,536,499 | 118,599 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 1:2,986,327 | 84,533 |
Shigay Demographics
Shigay Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
Shigay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shigay Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shigay (Russian: Шигай) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shigay? popularity and diffusion
Shigay is the 3,798,600th most common family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. Shigay occurs mostly in Asia, where 59 percent of Shigay live; 41 percent live in Eastern Europe and 41 percent live in East Slavic Europe.
Shigay is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is held by 20 people, or 1 in 7,206,153. In Russia Shigay is primarily concentrated in: Krasnoyarsk Krai, where 35 percent reside, Komi Republic, where 30 percent reside and Moscow, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account Russia this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Kazakhstan, where 19 percent reside and Kyrgyzstan, where 7 percent reside.
Shigay Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shigay Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shigay in the Russian language | ||
| Шигай | sigaj | - |
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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 Shigay
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