Žigar Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Croatia

Žigar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Žigar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422

The alternate forms: Zigar (78) are calculated separately.

Žigar Last Name Facts

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

The surname Žigar is most common in Czechia. It can occur as a variant: Zigar. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Žigar? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 6,360,413th most commonly used last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. The surname Žigar occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Žigar are found; 67 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 67 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.

The surname Žigar is most frequently held in Czechia, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 2,126,694. In Czechia it is mostly concentrated in: Karlovy Vary Region, where 60 percent live and Plzeň Region, where 40 percent live. Excluding Czechia it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Croatia, where 22 percent live and Lithuania, where 11 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zigar9378/
Žigart91182/
Sigar804,079/
Jigar801,627/
Gigar801,563/
Cigar80130/
Žigarová7711/
Žigarova771/
Zhigar731,005/
Ziggar73666/
Saigar73549/
Gigare73152/
Zigart73145/
Zigare73107/
Siegar7364/
Giggar7363/
Siggar7360/
Gigear7349/
Jigare7348/
Žajgar7330/
Jaigar7328/
Gigard7327/
Sighar7324/
Jiggar7323/
Seigar7317/
Caigar7315/
Ciggar7312/
Sigair7311/
Dzigar7311/
Sigaar739/
Cigľar738/
Sigaur738/
Jigarp738/
Zeigar737/
Jhigar736/
Zaigar735/
Gighar735/
Sikgar734/
Djigar733/
Zsigar732/
Zigaar732/
Juigar731/
Giegar731/
Zoigar731/
Sigarh731/
Zigair731/
Ciggaar6797/
Dzhigar6725/
Giggard6722/
Ziegart6713/
Zaingar676/
Suighar676/
Sigahar675/
Djigare673/
Sikghar673/
Gisgard672/
Giggart672/
Zhigare671/
Sihgaur671/
Jighare671/
Jhigarh671/
Jaijgar671/
Saigaur671/
Seighar671/
Saaigar671/
Ziegard671/
Zighart671/
Jaigard671/
Cighair671/
Gigaire670/
Jaigare670/
Ziguear670/

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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
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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 Žigar
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