Zigan Surname

233,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,725 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Togo
Highest density in:
Togo

Zigan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zigan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Togo8401:8,6282,051
Germany3821:210,74723,905
United States3371:1,075,54678,300
Russia491:2,941,287160,625
France301:2,214,091176,965
India241:31,961,058386,265
Benin211:492,17232,947
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
England41:13,929,515290,718
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228

The alternate forms: Žigan (22) & Zigán (1) are calculated separately.

Zigan (907) may also be a first name.

Zigan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zigan (Marathi: झीगन, Russian: Зиган) is found in Togo more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Žigan or Zigán. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zigan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 233,723rd most widespread surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 4,224,664 people. The surname Zigan is primarily found in Africa, where 50 percent of Zigan are found; 50 percent are found in West Africa and 50 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Zigan is also the 269,394th most frequently used first name internationally It is held by 907 people.

The surname Zigan is most commonly held in Togo, where it is held by 840 people, or 1 in 8,628. Other than Togo Zigan occurs in 26 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 20 percent reside.

Zigan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States Zigan are 13.99% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.76% registered to vote for the party.

Zigan earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.73% less than the national average, earning $42,834 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Žigan9322/
Zigán931/
Zhigan91577/
Zigane91526/
Ziegan91222/
Zigann9176/
Zigahn9159/
Dzigan9139/
Czigan9129/
Zuigan9121/
Zeigan9113/
Szigan9113/
Zighan9110/
Zigang919/
Zigant917/
Zigain911/
Ziggan911/
Zhigang83162/
Dzhigan8396/
Ziegahn8384/
Zhingan8330/
Ziegann8310/
Zieghan833/
Zaighan833/
Zeigand831/
Ziegain831/
Zeighan831/
Zaigang831/
Zighane831/
Jigan805,185/
Gigan802,317/
Sigan801,885/
Cigan801,175/
Zegan80827/
Zygan80530/
Zigon80339/
Zigam8070/
Ţigan8036/
Zăgan8015/
Xigan801/
Ziganova7762/
Ziegandt771/
Zhaigang771/
Dziegain771/
Gigant73796/
Zeghan73756/
Zaigam73577/
Caigan73243/
Zigham73212/
Czygan73203/
Gigand73168/
Shigan73153/
Sigang73146/
Chigan73100/
Sigaan7397/
Siegan7396/
Seigan7393/
Tsigan7384/
Sighan7371/
Sigand7370/
Cigane7370/
Saigan7368/
Sigane7367/
Zegang7364/
Jigane7357/
Zeegan7353/
Jigang7349/
Dzegan7344/
Žigant7344/
Czegan7326/
Djigan7324/
Zegane7323/
Zeigon7322/
Jhigan7322/
Ziegon7320/
Zhygan7318/
Jaigan7318/
Sigann7318/
Gigane7314/
Zygann7312/
Zhegan7311/
Cigahn7311/
Gigain7311/
Siganh739/
Soigan739/
Giegan738/
Gigaan737/
Zoygan736/
Sigean735/
Scigan735/
Zeggan735/
Zygand734/
Zegain734/
Ziegam733/
Siggan733/
Zigong733/
Zhigon732/
Ceigan732/
Coigan732/
Zigoun732/
Cighan732/
Joigan731/
Jigand731/
Giganc731/
Sigamn731/
Sigasn731/
Gighan731/
Zeugan731/
Zigoon731/
Şoigan731/
Ścigan731/
Sigaun731/
Gigean731/
Czigán731/
Cigľan731/
Zeigam731/
Zisgon730/
Cuigan730/
Juigan730/
Zhiganova712,648/
Dziegaing7118/
Zeggane674,724/
Shingan671,958/
Zaigham671,602/
Saingan67514/
Shigane67474/
Zaigoun67119/
Gisgand6751/
Shaigan6750/
Schigan6750/
Sigahan6743/
Shighan6738/
Sieghan6737/
Zeigham6732/
Djigang6730/
Saighan6726/
Dzegang6723/
Zeughan6719/
Chigang6718/
Shigang6716/
Jaigand6714/
Chigane6714/
Dzhiganova6712/
Siganne6712/
Dzyogan6711/
Zhengan6711/
Djigane6710/
Jhigann6710/
Chaigan6710/
Sighane6710/
Tchigan679/
Chighan678/
Siegand676/
Czygann676/
Sighann674/
Shigain674/
Siggane674/
Shiegan674/
Saigain673/
Zeghane673/
Zhigong672/
Seingan672/
Sighank672/
Ziegong672/
Dzigong672/
Chhigan671/
Jigaten671/
Gighane671/
Siggand671/
Shigand671/
Shigann671/
Soigane671/
Shigant671/
Shiggan671/
Sighand671/
Sigaine671/
Sigaing671/
Tsigain671/
Tsigang671/
Dzegane671/
Drzegan671/
Cighane671/
Tsigane671/
Chisgan671/
Joiggan671/
Jhoigan670/

Zigan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zigan in the Marathi language
झीगनjhigana50
िझगनijhagana50
Zigan in the Russian language
Зиганzigan-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zigan
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