Zigah Surname

98,780th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,798 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Zigah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zigah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana4,7101:5,737796
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Zimbabwe141:1,102,73166,551
France111:6,038,429280,838
England101:5,571,806158,774
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Togo11:7,247,76812,049

Zigah (10) may also be a first name.

Zigah Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zigah is found in Ghana more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zigah? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 98,780th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,518,872 people. Zigah is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Zigah reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Zigah is also the 3,684,242nd most common first name world-wide. It is borne by 10 people.

The surname Zigah is most commonly used in Ghana, where it is carried by 4,710 people, or 1 in 5,737. Other than Ghana this surname exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Zigah Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Zigah last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Zigah earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 14.72% more than the national average, earning $49,500 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.57% more than the national average, earning $58,412 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ziggah91491/
Ziegah911/
Ziga895,089/
Zhaigah831/
Zuiga802,135/
Zigha801,246/
Ziega80478/
Zaiga80215/
Zhiga80112/
Dziga80102/
Zigoh8070/
Zigau8047/
Zigay8039/
Zegah8026/
Zigga8020/
Zeiga8013/
Zugah8012/
Tziga805/
Zoiga803/
Zigai802/
Zihga801/
Zigaa801/
Zahaigah771/
Dzhiga73196/
Zaigai73155/
Zhigai73107/
Zhigay7369/
Tsigah7351/
Tzioga7318/
Zsigai7314/
Ziegha7314/
Zaigha7313/
Zhigha739/
Dziega736/
Ziggay732/
Zegauh731/
Czygah731/
Dzugah731/
Zugaha731/
Zeggah731/
Zeigay731/
Dzegah731/
Zega6740,880/
Zigo671,566/
Zyga67998/
Zuga67559/
Zigó6799/
Ciga6778/
Czigóth6749/
Strziga676/
Zaigouh674/
Chigaha673/
Dziggau672/
Czigoth672/
Zéga672/
Zaighou671/
Dzehgah671/
Tzegahy671/
Zeighay671/
Zeegaah671/

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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 Zigah
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