Tchigama Surname
Approximately 61 people bear this surname
Tchigama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 60 | 1:319,867 | 9,444 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
Tchigama (20) may also be a first name.
Tchigama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tchigama Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Tchigama occurs in Niger more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tchigama? popularity and diffusion
Tchigama is the 2,460,878th most common family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 119,467,966 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Tchigama are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 98 percent are found in Chadic Africa. It is also the 2,446,817th most commonly held first name world-wide. It is borne by 20 people.
It is most frequently used in Niger, where it is held by 60 people, or 1 in 319,867. In Niger it is most prevalent in: Diffa Region, where 97 percent are found, Agadez Region, where 2 percent are found and Zinder Region, where 2 percent are found. Excluding Niger it is found in one country. It also occurs in Benin, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tchingama | 94 | 1 | / |
| Tchuigama | 94 | 1 | / |
| Chigama | 93 | 1,077 | / |
| Chigamha | 88 | 60 | / |
| Tshigama | 88 | 8 | / |
| Tchigami | 88 | 1 | / |
| Cigama | 86 | 3 | / |
| Tshingama | 82 | 41 | / |
| Tchingoma | 82 | 1 | / |
| Tchigouma | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chigoma | 80 | 1,370 | / |
| Ciegama | 80 | 9 | / |
| Chegama | 80 | 2 | / |
| Cheghama | 75 | 340 | / |
| Chegamma | 75 | 23 | / |
| Tchegame | 75 | 15 | / |
| Tshigoma | 75 | 2 | / |
| Chaigoma | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tshingoma | 71 | 1,889 | / |
| Zigama | 71 | 42 | / |
| Tchegouma | 71 | 38 | / |
| Cegama | 71 | 22 | / |
| Tchigoume | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tsigamo | 67 | 17 | / |
| Chigomo | 67 | 14 | / |
| Zhegama | 67 | 7 | / |
| Cigamoi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chegoma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zigaama | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zigamma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tshigomaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chegomma | 63 | 7 | / |
| Chegouma | 63 | 1 | / |
| Tchegoumo | 59 | 12 | / |
| Tshingomo | 59 | 1 | / |
| Zegama | 57 | 21 | / |
| Zigoma | 57 | 14 | / |
| Tchegoumou | 56 | 1 | / |
| Zigouma | 53 | 8 | / |
| Chegomo | 53 | 6 | / |
| Zeghayma | 50 | 1 | / |
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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 Tchigama
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