Sigama Surname
Approximately 862 people bear this surname
Sigama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 736 | 1:73,611 | 9,155 |
| Indonesia | 91 | 1:1,453,288 | 98,507 |
| Papua New Guinea | 17 | 1:479,630 | 60,627 |
| Peru | 10 | 1:3,178,412 | 30,046 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Sigama (70) may also be a first name.
Sigama Demographics
Average Sigama Salary in
South Africa
R 190,020
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Sigama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sigama Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sigama (Hindi: सिगमा, Marathi: िसगमा, Oriya: ସିଗମା) occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sigama? popularity and diffusion
Sigama is the 406,240th most commonly held last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 8,454,230 people. The last name Sigama occurs predominantly in Africa, where 86 percent of Sigama are found; 85 percent are found in Southern Africa and 85 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,162,016th most common given name at a global level It is held by 70 people.
The last name is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is borne by 736 people, or 1 in 73,611. In South Africa Sigama is most common in: Limpopo, where 72 percent reside, Gauteng, where 21 percent reside and Mpumalanga, where 2 percent reside. Barring South Africa this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 11 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 2 percent reside.
Sigama Last Name Statistics demography
Sigama earn notably less less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 20.04% less than the national average, earning R 190,020 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saigama | 92 | 30 | / |
| Sigaima | 92 | 14 | / |
| Sigauma | 92 | 1 | / |
| Siegama | 92 | 1 | / |
| Shigama | 92 | 1 | / |
| Sigamma | 92 | 1 | / |
| Soigama | 92 | 1 | / |
| Shiogama | 86 | 617 | / |
| Seigamas | 86 | 4 | / |
| Shingama | 86 | 3 | / |
| Siggamau | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sigueama | 86 | 1 | / |
| Segama | 83 | 665 | / |
| Sigoma | 83 | 364 | / |
| Gigama | 83 | 68 | / |
| Sigame | 83 | 48 | / |
| Zigama | 83 | 42 | / |
| Jigama | 83 | 26 | / |
| Sigamo | 83 | 14 | / |
| Cigama | 83 | 3 | / |
| Sigami | 83 | 2 | / |
| Shingamma | 80 | 8 | / |
| Chigama | 77 | 1,077 | / |
| Shigami | 77 | 82 | / |
| Sighamo | 77 | 17 | / |
| Shigema | 77 | 14 | / |
| Segamat | 77 | 6 | / |
| Seggama | 77 | 4 | / |
| Djigama | 77 | 3 | / |
| Jaigama | 77 | 3 | / |
| Zzigama | 77 | 2 | / |
| Siegamo | 77 | 2 | / |
| Sigamoi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sigamot | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shigoma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zigamma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jigamat | 77 | 1 | / |
| Seagama | 77 | 1 | / |
| Saigami | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shigamo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jigaima | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zigaama | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chigamha | 71 | 60 | / |
| Shingoma | 71 | 58 | / |
| Shingame | 71 | 4 | / |
| Shengama | 71 | 3 | / |
| Saingame | 71 | 2 | / |
| Sighamou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shegamma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Seegamma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shiggami | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sigoumay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Djigamai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Seighami | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ssiggoma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shingami | 71 | 1 | / |
| Segami | 67 | 3,441 | / |
| Segame | 67 | 279 | / |
| Segoma | 67 | 65 | / |
| Sigemo | 67 | 39 | / |
| Gegama | 67 | 26 | / |
| Cegama | 67 | 22 | / |
| Zegama | 67 | 21 | / |
| Zigoma | 67 | 14 | / |
| Segema | 67 | 11 | / |
| Shing'oma | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jegama | 67 | 6 | / |
| Zigame | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sigome | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jigoma | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zigami | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gigoma | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gigamo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sheng'ama | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chichgama | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xigamo | 67 | 1 | / |
Sigama Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sigama in the Marathi language | ||
| िसगमा | isagama | - |
| Sigama in the Oriya language | ||
| ସିଗମା | sigama | 92.31 |
| ସିଗା | siga | 7.69 |
| Sigama in the Hindi language | ||
| सिगमा | sigama | 33.33 |
| सिगामा | sigama | 33.33 |
| सीगामा | sigama | 16.67 |
| सीगमा | sigama | 16.67 |
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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 Sigama
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