Shigir Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Shigir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shigir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560

Shigir Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shigir is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shigir? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shigir is the 7,593,402nd most widely held last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 67 percent of Shigir live; 67 percent live in West Africa and 67 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

Shigir is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 44,285,690. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Benue, where 100 percent reside. Not including Nigeria this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 33 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shingir92152/
Shiegir927/
Shigirt926/
Shigire923/
Shighir921/
Shigier921/
Shigair921/
Sigir91514/
Shaigire861/
Shinghir861/
Shingier861/
Shighire861/
Shisir831,446/
Chigir831,241/
Shijir83309/
Sigier8360/
Shiger8358/
Sigire8346/
Shigre8316/
Sigair8311/
Shegir839/
Sigirt838/
Saigir835/
Sidgir831/
Shicir831/
Sehgir831/
Shigirova806/
Siguire771,447/
Shinger7776/
Sigoire7723/
Chigier7713/
Chigire7711/
Sheijir7711/
Siegier779/
Shugair778/
Shetgir776/
Shigher776/
Shikhir775/
Sijgire774/
Chidgir774/
Shaijir774/
Shiesir774/
Shirzir772/
Saigire771/
Cheigir771/
Schisir771/
Shighre771/
Shehgir771/
Shegier771/
Shengir771/
Shiezir771/
Shieger771/
Shichir771/
Sigaire771/
Sahijir771/
Schiger771/
Chiguir771/
Chighir771/
Sigiere771/
Shiguer771/
Sisir731,708/
Sigre73474/
Siger73397/
Sugir73184/
Sigér73143/
Segir73104/
Zigir7334/
Sizir7332/
Cigir7321/
Sijir731/
Ségir731/
Seingier71368/
Saingier71226/
Scheiger7161/
Shchiger7127/
Schigert7113/
Siegiert7111/
Cheiguir717/
Sheshgir715/
Chidgire715/
Shishger712/
Schaiger712/
Cheigair711/
Schisier711/
Sheigher711/
Sheiguer711/
Shajgire711/
Schieger711/
Shaaijir711/
Sheikhir711/
Shikhair711/
Siegierz711/
Schugair711/
Shenghir711/
Shainger710/
Seghir6719,089/
Sieger676,721/
Seiger671,492/
Sugier671,091/
Saiger67578/
Sugair67574/
Siguer67424/
Zehgir67358/
Chiger67277/
Sigere67267/
Shegirova67237/
Shisyr67218/
Sisire67162/
Sigger67146/
Shuger67100/
Seguir6799/
Sigert6770/
Segier6765/
Saigre6758/
Scheigert6755/
Sesgir6755/
Segire6753/
Sezgir6745/
Sheger6744/
Shiser6730/
Seigre6730/
Zsiger6722/
Shejir6719/
Sekhir6717/
Sigher6714/
Segair6713/
Segirt6712/
Shizer679/
Sygier679/
Seçgir677/
Chegir676/
Sechir676/
Sajhir676/
Shysir675/
Sisier675/
Sijuir675/
Schuinger673/
Sighir673/
Setgir673/
Sigerd672/
Sciger672/
Saizir671/
Sajgir671/
Saijir671/
Cheigueir671/
Zigier671/
Schoinger671/
Schithger671/
Schittger671/
Sisger671/
Soiger671/
Sihger671/
Shigerova671/
Segoir671/
Suiger671/
Sèghir671/
Shegyr671/
Sichir671/
Sisoir671/
Sizire671/
Shesir671/
Sighre671/
Sigère671/
Sicair671/
Sejhir671/
Schaiguer671/
Sigeer671/
Soisir671/
Zigair671/
Shicer670/
Sitger670/
Scheinger670/
Seisir670/
Seggir670/
Seegir670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shigir
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