Vigu Surname
Approximately 141 people bear this surname
Vigu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 97 | 1:206,988 | 20,444 |
| India | 17 | 1:45,121,493 | 474,784 |
| Albania | 8 | 1:364,257 | 16,885 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Nepal | 5 | 1:5,696,191 | 13,053 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
The alternate forms: Vîgu (5) are calculated separately.
Vigu (7,355) may also be a first name.
Vigu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vigu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Vigu (Hindi: विगू, Marathi: वीगू) is borne by more people in Romania than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant: Vîgu. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vigu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Vigu is the 1,491,356th most commonly held family name internationally, held by around 1 in 51,684,723 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of Vigu are found; 69 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 69 percent are found in Romanian Europe. It is also the 75,104th most frequently used forename globally It is held by 7,355 people.
Vigu is most widespread in Romania, where it is borne by 97 people, or 1 in 206,988. In Romania Vigu is primarily found in: Olt County, where 51 percent are found, Neamț County, where 42 percent are found and Vâlcea County, where 4 percent are found. Outside of Romania this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also found in India, where 12 percent are found and Albania, where 6 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vîgu | 92 | 5 | / |
| Vigus | 89 | 1,068 | / |
| Vaigu | 89 | 26 | / |
| Vigou | 89 | 17 | / |
| Vigut | 89 | 16 | / |
| Vighu | 89 | 2 | / |
| Veigu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Vigau | 89 | 1 | / |
| Vigaud | 80 | 20 | / |
| Vighut | 80 | 5 | / |
| Veigus | 80 | 2 | / |
| Vaigus | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vigoux | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vigaut | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vaighu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Viguss | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bigu | 75 | 1,140 | / |
| Vegu | 75 | 242 | / |
| Wigu | 75 | 60 | / |
| Figu | 75 | 35 | / |
| Vugu | 75 | 3 | / |
| Vigó | 75 | 2 | / |
| Uigu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vighult | 73 | 4 | / |
| Vaighau | 73 | 3 | / |
| Vigueux | 73 | 1 | / |
| Visgaud | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vighaus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Figus | 67 | 3,074 | / |
| Bigus | 67 | 2,247 | / |
| Bigou | 67 | 567 | / |
| Pfigu | 67 | 258 | / |
| Bigau | 67 | 146 | / |
| Figut | 67 | 72 | / |
| Baigu | 67 | 57 | / |
| Vuggu | 67 | 51 | / |
| Boigu | 67 | 31 | / |
| Waigu | 67 | 31 | / |
| Wighu | 67 | 22 | / |
| Vygus | 67 | 19 | / |
| Vegus | 67 | 18 | / |
| Figou | 67 | 16 | / |
| Bigud | 67 | 11 | / |
| Veggu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Visgauss | 67 | 10 | / |
| Weigu | 67 | 9 | / |
| Bhigu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Beigu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Figuš | 67 | 5 | / |
| Biggu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Biguś | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vigoo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bighu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bigut | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vegou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Uigus | 67 | 3 | / |
| Figau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vegud | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wiggu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Figuś | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vegut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phigu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Figgu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vuguh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huigu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faigu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uisgu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Biegu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vegau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wigau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vigão | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vejgu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vughu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fighu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vichgust | 67 | 0 | / |
Vigu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vigu in the Marathi language | ||
| वीगू | vigu | - |
| Vigu in the Hindi language | ||
| विगू | vigu | 57.28 |
| विगु | vigu | 34.95 |
| वीगू | vigu | 6.8 |
| वीगु | vigu | 0.65 |
| ़विगु | vigu | 0.32 |
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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
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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 Vigu
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