Sigongo Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Sigongo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sigongo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Sigongo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sigongo is most common in Tanzania. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sigongo? popularity and diffusion

Sigongo is the 8,968,613th most frequently used family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Sigongo reside; 75 percent reside in East Africa and 50 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

It is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 26,470,806. In Tanzania Sigongo is primarily found in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 50 percent live and Mbeya Region, where 50 percent live. Apart from Tanzania this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 25 percent live and Uganda, where 25 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shigongo93184/
Sigongoo931/
Sigogo92707/
Sigono9230/
Shingongo88307/
Saingongo881/
Shigong'o881/
Shighongo881/
Segongo8618/
Sigonga863/
Sigango862/
Zigongo861/
Jigongo861/
Chigongo80202/
Ssegongo801/
Sighonou801/
Shigango801/
Sigheogo801/
Sighogho801/
Shing'ong'o781/
Sigona77951/
Segogo77107/
Sigoga7713/
Sigago772/
Cigogo771/
Sighomnou75100/
Siegomnou7535/
Shingango751/
Chaigongo751/
Sihgomnou751/
Chigogo711,871/
Siganga711,416/
Segokgo711,173/
Chigono71263/
Sigunga71158/
Segonga71127/
Sieghomnou7127/
Sigouna713/
Segungo712/
Sigonna712/
Sigogna712/
Seegogo711/
Sigagoa711/
Sekgono711/
Shegogo711/
Zigonga711/
Sigagod711/
Segonho711/
Chigango671,121/
Shiganga67696/
Shingano67457/
Chigonga67328/
Ssegonga6791/
Sigounas6740/
Sekgokgo6721/
Segounga6716/
Segounou677/
Sigoneau673/
Chigonno671/
Chigogou671/
Seghouno671/
Ssegoggo671/
Sieghoumnou671/
Siggouna671/
Seghogho671/

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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
  • 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 Sigongo
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis