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 is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zighe? popularity and diffusion

The last name Zighe is the 359,448th most common last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 7,229,708 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Zighe are found; 98 percent are found in East Africa and 98 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 356,380th most frequently occurring given name internationally, borne by 557 people.

The surname is most numerous in Kenya, where it is held by 987 people, or 1 in 46,788. In Kenya Zighe is most prevalent in: Taita Taveta County, where 78 percent live, Mombasa County, where 11 percent live and Nairobi County, where 10 percent live. Barring Kenya this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 2 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Zighe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Zighe has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Zighe last name rose 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zighe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly 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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