Tsigo Surname

1,257,535th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 183 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Tsigo Surname User-submission:

The surname Tsigo means 'pillar' or 'supporting structure' in the Karanga dialect of the Shona language.

Tsigo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1571:98,33313,887
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
England11:55,718,059489,080
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679

Tsigo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Tsigo means 'pillar' or 'supporting structure' in the Karanga dialect of the Shona language.

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Tsigo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tsigo (Russian: Циго) is carried by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Tsigo.

How Common Is The Last Name Tsigo? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,257,535th most frequently held last name globally, borne by around 1 in 39,822,655 people. The surname Tsigo is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Tsigo live; 97 percent live in Southern Africa and 97 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most frequent in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 157 people, or 1 in 98,333. In Zimbabwe it is most prevalent in: Harare Province, where 45 percent reside, Masvingo Province, where 37 percent reside and Mashonaland West Province, where 6 percent reside. Barring Zimbabwe this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 11 percent reside and Cameroon, where 1 percent reside.

Tsigo Last Name Statistics demography

Tsigo earn somewhat more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 5.45% more than the national average, earning R 250,596 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tshigo91430/
Tsigos9171/
Tsigou9129/
Tseigo9123/
Tsigot9113/
Thsigo912/
Tsiego911/
Tshingo83461/
Tsiggos8310/
Tsaingo836/
Tsiga808,232/
Csigo8041/
Scigo8031/
Tsego8018/
Tjigo802/
Tsygo801/
Tshingoy774/
Tshego73622/
Tsigas73233/
Tchigo7398/
Tsigah7351/
Tsegos7314/
Tshiga7314/
Tsegou735/
Tsigau732/
Tseiga731/
Tsigea731/
Tsegoy731/
Thsego731/
Tshinga673,574/
Zigo671,566/
Tchigou6737/
Tchiogo6731/
Cigo6728/
Tchuigo6720/
Tshegoa6711/
Tsehego672/
Tchigoh672/
Tsiggas671/
Tshengo671/
Tchigoo671/
Tchigoi671/
Tchicgo671/
Çigo671/
Tseggos671/

Tsigo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tsigo in the Russian language
Цигоcigo-

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Footnotes

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