Nager Surname

191,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,202 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Nager Surname Definition:

(from an ancestor's occupation) Nager, Neiger, Nuger are all from the Hebrew nagar, “carpenter.”

Nager Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7461:485,87041,063
India2751:2,789,32985,809
Pakistan2041:875,70512,044
Switzerland1891:43,4556,023
Egypt1831:502,38128,715
Spain1611:290,38517,690
Austria1381:61,7069,592
Argentina421:1,017,70063,321
Uganda361:1,084,42445,587
Papua New Guinea261:313,60442,091
Nicaragua211:286,7192,940
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Cuba131:886,3636,304
Poland121:3,167,396120,990
Jamaica111:260,9046,695
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Honduras101:881,6444,379
Venezuela91:3,356,00933,931
Israel91:950,84857,975
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Trinidad and Tobago61:227,32910,175
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
England41:13,929,515290,718
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1031:487,56034,505

The alternate forms: Näger (252), Nagér (5) & Náger (4) are calculated separately.

Nager (649) may also be a first name.

Nager Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from an ancestor's occupation) Nager, Neiger, Nuger are all from the Hebrew nagar, “carpenter.”

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Nager Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nager (Arabic: نجير, Hindi: नागेर, Marathi: नागेर) is found most in The United States. It may be rendered as a variant: Näger, Nagér or Náger. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Nager? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 191,413th most prevalent family name in the world, held by around 1 in 3,309,512 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 40 percent of Nager live; 35 percent live in North America and 35 percent live in Anglo-North America. Nager is also the 326,130th most frequent first name on earth, borne by 649 people.

The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 746 people, or 1 in 485,870. In The United States it is most frequent in: New York, where 16 percent are found, California, where 15 percent are found and Florida, where 12 percent are found. Aside from The United States it is found in 40 countries. It also occurs in India, where 12 percent are found and Pakistan, where 9 percent are found.

Nager Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Nager has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Nager last name increased 724 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nager Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Nager are 44.04% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 97.27% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Nager earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 20.86% more than the national average, earning $52,150 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.67% more than the national average, earning $59,458 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Näger93252/
Nagér935/
Náger934/
Nagher912,930/
Naeger911,050/
Nanger91251/
Nadger91115/
Nageer91107/
Nagere9178/
Najger9176/
Nagger9160/
Nayger9153/
Nagier9131/
Naguer9125/
Naager9121/
Nagert9118/
Hnager9116/
Naiger919/
Neager912/
Nasger911/
Nageyr911/
Nauger910/
Nage8912,082/
Nayager83867/
Naugher83449/
Naigere83203/
Gnaiger8362/
Naggert8329/
Naygert8319/
Nadgere8316/
Naugere8313/
Najgier838/
Neagher836/
Nakgerd835/
Nangher834/
Nyiager834/
Hnagere834/
Nageere833/
Naggere832/
Neanger831/
Naszger831/
Nnagere831/
Nagheer831/
Naguere831/
Naugier831/
Naygher831/
Nangeer831/
Naser80128,455/
Nazer8046,619/
Nagre8036,896/
Nacer8021,277/
Nageh8010,510/
Nadge802,437/
Nange802,247/
Niger802,239/
Neger801,263/
Nages801,141/
Nagey80699/
Nagir80604/
Nagep80537/
Naged80472/
Nagee80419/
Najer80399/
Noger80260/
Naghe80148/
Gnage80128/
Nauge80120/
Naget80120/
Nagie80115/
Nagje8097/
Nagge8083/
Nagea8080/
Ngage8061/
Natge8051/
Naige8027/
Naage8021/
Nöger8015/
Néger808/
Nnage806/
Nagez805/
Nayge804/
Nagej802/
Nhage802/
Nouyager775/
Naazgeer774/
Najegere773/
Nayigere772/
Nagerova771/
Nasczger771/
Neaugher771/
Nagueire771/
Naguerre771/
Naugerre770/
Nazeer73215,548/
Naseer73135,881/
Nagesh7311,151/
Nasere733,428/
Nacher732,380/
Noguer731,860/
Naizer731,725/
Neiger731,399/
Nazier731,290/
Najeer731,159/
Nogier73845/
Nadgir73511/
Naiser73468/
Gnagey73412/
Nasier73298/
Nagire73199/
Nauser73191/
Gnaser73170/
Naigre73161/
Nazeir73158/
Nangge73157/
Neuger73146/
Nagheh73144/
Najzer73131/
Nageep73122/
Naggea73120/
Nahser73117/
Naguet73105/
Naggie7396/
Nangır7393/
Nazzer7385/
Ngaage7384/
Nagies7383/
Nnange7379/
Nakher7375/
Naezer7373/
Nagiet7372/
Nazere7371/
Nouger7365/
Nasert7365/
Najcer7362/
Nauges7353/
Gnagie7347/
Nagieć7344/
Nooger7339/
Naguez7335/
Nogger7333/
Nainge7331/
Neazer7327/
Nadjer7327/
Nanghe7324/
Naagre7323/
Nayzer7322/
Naange7322/
Nascer7318/
Naghed7318/
Nagoir7317/
Naaser7317/
Nigere7317/
Nangir7316/
Nigger7314/
Nadgie7313/
Naghir7313/
Naugie7312/
Nasear7312/
Nauzer7312/
Nazear7312/
Neaser7312/
Nagreh7311/
Naggge7311/
Naseir7311/
Nogere7311/
Nnaser7311/
Nogher739/
Negier739/
Naigir739/
Nangey738/
Neeger738/
Nhange737/
Nonger737/
Naseur737/
Naghea737/
Noeger736/
Nagueh736/
Neange736/
Nujger736/
Naggeh736/
Naserr736/
Nagets735/
Najjer735/
Naguir735/
Naugir734/
Najear734/
Naazer734/
Nazeyr734/
Neyger733/
Najher733/
Naghre733/
Nazerp733/
Nageed733/
Nayser733/
Narzer733/
Nazher733/
Nagues733/
Nnazer733/
Nagayr733/
Nagehe733/
Naghei733/
Naigie733/
Ånhage733/
Nageie733/
Naigee732/
Naghez732/
Nahage732/
Nagair732/
Nhagre732/
Nazgee732/
Nazser732/
Negger732/
Nazerr732/
Nadget732/
Najžer732/
Nageez732/
Naugre732/
Nazert732/
Noiger732/
Nagett732/
Naghee732/
Nnaghe732/
Naguea732/
Nagejh731/
Nagech731/
Nagiea731/
Nacgre731/
Naugea731/
Naugee731/
Naujer731/
Neagei731/
Neagie731/
Nhagir731/
Naceyr731/
Nnagir731/
Hnaser731/
Hniger731/
Nogerh731/
Nagheu731/
Nagiee731/
Nageet731/
Nahgeh731/
Nagued731/
Naguye731/
Nazeur731/
Nazgir731/
Naseyr731/
Ngageh731/
Ngagie731/
N'Aige731/
Nhagie731/
Nhaser731/
Naserp731/
Ngozer731/
Naghey731/
Nakget731/
Nagrhe731/
Nahzer731/
Naghie731/
Nayget731/
Nazgeh731/
Naughe730/
Nitger730/
Nasges730/
Nidger730/
Naiget730/
Nautge730/
Nagy67419,157/
Nagi6761,509/
Naga6748,127/
Nase675,880/
Naze675,530/
Nace675,368/
Noge673,967/
Naje672,369/
Nougier67914/
Natcher67584/
Nauzeer67449/
Nadgire67334/
Naujeer67332/
Naaijer67162/
Neigert67143/
Noguere67111/
Nauguet6781/
Gnazere6780/
Naagesh6775/
Nougher6766/
Neigher6754/
Gneiger6746/
Nottger6745/
Naghieh6739/
Naugire6735/
Naggies6734/
Nagj6721/
Naingge6719/
Nogueir6718/
Gnauzer6715/
Naingie6711/
Naggyőr6710/
Naaseer679/
Nachere678/
Nazzeer678/
Naisere678/
Nazheer677/
Naguech676/
Narzier675/
Naseerr675/
Nougere675/
Naziere675/
Naazeer674/
Nazeire674/
Naguire674/
Nachier674/
Nausier674/
Nazseer674/
Nayigir674/
Nagojje674/
Naseere674/
Naingej674/
Nazeerh674/
Naicher673/
Nageshd673/
Naghoir673/
Nahagir673/
Nachear673/
Nazeere673/
Nassser672/
Gnagesh672/
Noyagir672/
Naizere672/
Naseert672/
Nathcer672/
Neugert672/
Nauzere672/
Neugier672/
Nagujje672/
Naseerh672/
Nachher671/
Najagir671/
Najjeer671/
Nadzier671/
Nagaair671/
Nagaire671/
Nageesh671/
Naghire671/
Naguedh671/
Nakhere671/
Narzeer671/
Neacher671/
Nhadgir671/
Nhauser671/
Nnhange671/
Noinger671/
Nahngeh671/
Nagí671/
Nnaseer671/
Nongier671/
Nogueer671/
Naggett671/
Nagguye671/
Nagheit671/
Naghoey671/
Naghreh671/
Nagiesh671/
Nakhear671/
Najcher671/
Nainghe671/
Nagé671/
Naucher671/
Nayagir671/
Nazeert671/
Nazerre671/
Nazhear671/
Naserre671/
Ngaigie671/
Nhagueh671/
Gnauser671/
Naasier671/
Nakgird671/
Nagheas671/
Neidger671/
Nang'ea671/
Nazzier671/
Nayacer671/
Najeerh671/
Nanghee671/
Naikher671/
Nacgair671/
Nageeha671/
Nagheed671/
Naseerd671/
Nasscer671/
Noogerd671/
Naughey670/
Naughes670/
Neinger670/

Nager Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nager in the Marathi language
नागेरnagera85.86
नगेरnagera6.06
नागरnagara4.04
नगरnagara2.02
नगीरnagira1.01
नाजेरnajera1.01
Nager in the Hindi language
नागेरnagera66.1
नागरnagara25.42
नगेरnagera6.78
नगरnagara1.69
Nager in the Arabic language
نجيرnjyr-

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