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 surname Tchigama has its highest incidence in Niger. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tchigama? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,460,878th most frequently occurring last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 119,467,966 people. The last name Tchigama occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Tchigama reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Chadic Africa. It is also the 2,446,817th most common first name internationally, borne by 20 people.
The last name is most frequently held in Niger, where it is held by 60 people, or 1 in 319,867. In Niger Tchigama is mostly found in: Diffa Region, where 97 percent reside, Agadez Region, where 2 percent reside and Zinder Region, where 2 percent reside. Not including Niger this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in Benin, where 2 percent reside.
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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