Zighe Surname

359,448th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,008 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Zighe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zighe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya9871:46,7884,819
Nigeria161:11,071,422210,388
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Zighe (557) may also be a first name.

Zighe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zighe has its highest incidence in Kenya. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Zighe? popularity and diffusion

The surname Zighe is the 359,448th most common last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,229,708 people. The last name Zighe is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Zighe reside; 98 percent reside in East Africa and 98 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 356,380th most frequently held forename in the world, held by 557 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 987 people, or 1 in 46,788. In Kenya Zighe is most numerous in: Taita Taveta County, where 78 percent reside, Mombasa County, where 11 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 10 percent reside. Other than Kenya it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 2 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Zighe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Zighe has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zighe Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zighie913/
Zighet911/
Zigheh911/
Zeighe911/
Zieghe911/
Zige89403/
Ziegher831/
Zigha801,246/
Ziege80676/
Ziger80657/
Gighe8069/
Zeige8068/
Zigeh8023/
Zighi8022/
Zigie809/
Zeghe808/
Jighe803/
Zhige801/
Zaige801/
Cighe801/
Rzige801/
Zieger736,016/
Zeiger735,250/
Zaiger73482/
Ziguye73310/
Zigich73188/
Zhiger73117/
Ziguer7360/
Zigger7347/
Ziguet7321/
Ziegha7314/
Zaigha7313/
Ziggye7312/
Zeigie7311/
Zigeyi7310/
Zeigea7310/
Zhigha739/
Zeughe737/
Ziguei736/
Sighei735/
Zhiget734/
Zegher734/
Zaighi733/
Zeghed732/
Sigheu732/
Zeaghe731/
Rzigha731/
Zoighi731/
Zeghei731/
Zeghez731/
Ziguee731/
Zoighy731/
Ziguey731/
Zigget731/
Zigier731/
Zegheh731/
Zayghe731/
Zhinge731/
Zhigge731/
Djighe731/
Zhigie731/
Zeighi731/
Zigges730/
Zieget730/
Ziga675,089/
Cige673,508/
Zege671,768/
Sige671,581/
Jige67720/
Zigi67446/
Zhenghe67131/
Zeigeay6761/
Gige6755/
Zeiguer6724/
Zeijgje6722/
Zhigich6716/
Zeijger6712/
Zäge679/
Zaigier677/
Ziegier675/
Jigehed674/
Zaiguer674/
Zeigier673/
Zyge672/
Djuighe672/
Zieguea671/
Zeighay671/
Ziegied671/
Siegheu671/
Djigher671/

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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 Zighe
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