Tchigan Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Tchigan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tchigan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin71:1,476,51557,381
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Niger11:19,192,017110,060

Tchigan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tchigan is more frequently found in Benin than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Tchigan.

How Common Is The Last Name Tchigan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 6,360,413th most widely held surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Tchigan are found; 89 percent are found in West Africa and 78 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

Tchigan is most frequently occurring in Benin, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 1,476,515. In Benin it is most numerous in: Kouffo Department, where 86 percent are found and Collines Department, where 14 percent are found. Other than Benin this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 11 percent are found and Niger, where 11 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tchigang9343/
Tchiogan9325/
Tchingan9312/
Tchighan931/
Chigan92100/
Tchuigang8824/
Tchiegain882/
Tchigaing881/
Tcheigang881/
Tchigatne881/
Chigane8614/
Chaigan8610/
Chighan868/
Tchegan863/
Tchigam862/
Chhigan861/
Cigan831,175/
Tchegang80215/
Tchigoun8072/
Tshingan8034/
Chighane8016/
Chiganne8011/
Tchengan803/
Chhaigan802/
Chaighan801/
Tchegain801/
Tciegang801/
Zhigan77577/
Caigan77243/
Tsigan7784/
Chegan7774/
Czigan7729/
Cigahn7711/
Scigan775/
Coigan772/
Ceigan772/
Cighan772/
Cigľan771/
Ścigan771/
Cuigan770/
Tchiggoun756/
Chaigahan752/
Tchegaing751/
Tchighong751/
Dzhigan7196/
Chigone7139/
Chegain7129/
Chigoun716/
Tchigom713/
Chaigon711/
Chegann711/
Tsigain711/
Tsigane711/
Chegane711/
Tsigang711/
Tchegon711/
Cygan6714,413/
Zigan671,725/
Tshegang67271/
Cheggane67137/
Ciganova67134/
Cegan67128/
Ciganová6787/
Cigán6743/
Ţigan6736/
Tsigaing6729/
Tshegane6723/
Tsigandt6714/
Cheghane676/
Cigon676/
Tchegoun675/
Tchigoum673/
Chhegane672/
Tshingon671/
Tcheagam671/
Cjgan671/
Tchuegon671/

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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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  • 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 Tchigan
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