Zighani Surname
Approximately 13 people bear this surname
Zighani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 11 | 1:4,198,173 | 41,178 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
Zighani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zighani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Zighani has its highest incidence in Kenya. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zighani? popularity and diffusion
Zighani is the 5,391,485th most commonly occurring family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. Zighani occurs mostly in Africa, where 92 percent of Zighani live; 85 percent live in East Africa and 77 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
It is most widespread in Kenya, where it is held by 11 people, or 1 in 4,198,173. In Kenya Zighani is most common in: Taita Taveta County, where 82 percent reside, Mombasa County, where 9 percent reside and Vihiga County, where 9 percent reside. Outside of Kenya this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Algeria, where 8 percent reside and Iran, where 8 percent reside.
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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 Zighani
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