Δύο επώνυμα που συναντούμε σε Ήπειρο και Δυτ. Μακεδονία. Φαίνεται πως μάλλον έχουν κοινή ρίζα και η προέλευσή τους είναι από την Κροατία και τη Βοσνία. Ίσως σημαίνουν "προκλητικός", εκ του τσίκατι = προκαλώ.
Κατά τον ίδιο ακριβώς τρόπο προφέρονται και στην Κροατία ή τη Βοσνία, όπου τα συναντούμε κυρίως.
Surname Cikoja in modern Croatia
Cikoja families are Croats and they are mostly from east Herzegovina. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Western Bosnia (Tomislavgrad area) and in Vrgorac. In Banja in Vrgorac every seventh inhabitant had the family name Cikoja.
https://actacroatica.com/en/surname/Cikoja/
Surname Čigoja in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Čigoja families are predominantly Croats (from Senj ), rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Senj.
https://actacroatica.com/en/surname/%C4%8Cigoja/
Surname Cigoj in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Cigoj families are generally Croats (from Middle Bosnia ), very rarely Hungarians (from Zagreb). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Middle Bosnia (Sarajevo area).
https://actacroatica.com/en/surname/Cigoj/
