Nakhtigal Surname

933,049th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 282 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Kazakhstan

Nakhtigal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nakhtigal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia2251:640,54755,698
Kazakhstan281:631,51843,439
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Belarus91:1,055,67372,859
Kyrgyzstan81:746,58248,952
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

Nakhtigal Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nakhtigal (Russian: Нахтигаль) is more frequently found in Russia than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nakhtigal? popularity and diffusion

Nakhtigal is the 933,049th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 25,842,361 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 51 percent of Nakhtigal live; 51 percent live in Eastern Europe and 50 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

Nakhtigal is most commonly held in Russia, where it is held by 225 people, or 1 in 640,547. In Russia it is mostly concentrated in: Krasnodar Krai, where 17 percent live, Altai Krai, where 17 percent live and Ulyanovsk Oblast, where 7 percent live. Barring Russia Nakhtigal exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Kazakhstan, where 10 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.

Nakhtigal Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Orthodox (89%) in Russia.

In The United States Nakhtigal are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.

Nakhtigal earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 45.22% more than the national average, earning $62,661 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Nakhtigal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nakhtigal in the Russian language
Нахтигальnahtigal-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nakhtigal
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