Zagaw Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

Zagaw Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zagaw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Zagaw Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zagaw is found in Niger more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zagaw? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 10,311,814th most numerous last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Zagaw is mostly found in Africa, where 67 percent of Zagaw are found; 67 percent are found in West Africa and 67 percent are found in Chadic Africa.

Zagaw is most widely held in Niger, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 9,596,008. In Niger Zagaw is most prevalent in: Tahoua Region, where 50 percent reside and Zinder Region, where 50 percent reside. Outside of Niger it occurs in one country. It also occurs in Thailand, where 33 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zagawe912/
Sagaw80154/
Jagaw8011/
Zagaf802/
Zaghow73471/
Zaggaf73137/
Zaghab7375/
Zagowa7323/
Zagaib7322/
Zagova736/
Zougaw734/
Saegaw731/
Saygaw731/
Seagaw731/
Tzagaf731/
Djagaw731/
Chagaw731/
Zagabh731/
Tsagaw731/
Shagaw731/
Dzagova6741/
Sanggaw6729/
Zhagova672/
Seangaw671/
Saigeaw671/
Jaigeaw671/
Ssangaw671/
Zougawe671/
Zaigova671/
Sanghaw671/

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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 Zagaw
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