Negash Surname

2,153rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 254,721 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Eritrea

Negash Surname User-submission:

The surname Nigatu or Negash comes from the Amharic (Ethiopian official language) word, which means 'the very point of time, when the sun starts to take over the night'.

Negash Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia223,7611:43658
Eritrea26,5731:17963
Sudan2,2401:16,7462,298
United States8491:426,92536,911
Saudi Arabia7161:43,0956,100
Sweden1521:64,7814,943
Canada1131:326,06729,799
England741:752,94741,527
Germany551:1,463,73689,144
Switzerland321:256,65421,165
Norway231:223,57824,793
Netherlands231:734,22557,169
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Denmark111:513,15632,022
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Finland61:916,11741,832
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
France11:66,422,722504,397
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Angola11:26,989,21411,853

Negash (250,155) may also be a first name.

Negash Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Nigatu or Negash comes from the Amharic (Ethiopian official language) word, which means 'the very point of time, when the sun starts to take over the night'.

- negatu

Negash Last Name Facts

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

Negash (Arabic: نجاش, Russian: Негаш) is most common in Ethiopia. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Negash? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,153rd most frequently held family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 28,610 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Negash live; 98 percent live in East Africa and 98 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. Negash is also the 4,201st most commonly used first name internationally. It is borne by 250,155 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Ethiopia, where it is held by 223,761 people, or 1 in 436. Other than Ethiopia it is found in 45 countries. It is also found in Eritrea, where 10 percent reside and Sudan, where 1 percent reside.

Negash Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Negash surname are 43.68% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 96.91% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Negash earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 94.82% less than the national average, earning €1,556 per year; in Norway they earn 38.68% less than the national average, earning 212,222 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 34.84% less than the national average, earning R 154,848 per year; in United States they earn 2.45% more than the national average, earning $44,204 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.65% less than the national average, earning $34,952 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Negashe929,516/
Neghash922/
Neagash921/
Niegash921/
Negasch921/
Negashh921/
Neegash921/
Negas91173/
Negah9191/
Negatsch8610/
Negase832,582/
Niegas832,457/
Nagash83567/
Neggah83337/
Negast8343/
Nigash8340/
Nogash8321/
Negesh8320/
Negosh8318/
Negahs839/
Negais837/
Neigah835/
Neigas835/
Neggas834/
Nygash834/
Negach833/
Negasc832/
Neghas832/
Nnegah831/
Negajs831/
Neugah831/
Niegah831/
Nega8095,732/
Negashova801/
Negache77259/
Naghash77228/
Naggash77200/
Neghosh7748/
Neugass7742/
Ngeghah7711/
Neigaus778/
Negasse777/
Nigaesh775/
Nagaesh774/
Nagaish772/
Nagaash772/
Neghass771/
Neygaus771/
Neggach771/
Negatse771/
Neugaus771/
Neaghah771/
Ngegaah771/
Nyghash771/
Nigashe771/
Neeghah771/
Neaga733,481/
Negat732,952/
Nogas732,721/
Nagas731,768/
Negga731,597/
Negaz731,182/
Nigah73888/
Negad73750/
Niega73242/
Negai73159/
Negha73110/
Negaa73102/
Negay7383/
Negos7369/
Ngega7352/
Negho7338/
Negau7337/
Nigas7332/
Nhega7330/
Negoa7330/
Gnega7319/
Negoh7317/
Neiga739/
Neega737/
Nesga736/
Nnega733/
Ñegas731/
Neggache71476/
Negaiche7152/
Neghache7110/
Ngegheah711/
Neighaus710/
Nagesh6711,151/
Neggaz673,570/
Niegos671,351/
Naagas67839/
Nhenga67396/
Neagos67361/
Negohe67290/
Ngegha67230/
Niggas67209/
Nagosh67111/
Neghat6747/
Negacz6742/
Naigah6725/
Nesgos6722/
Nogais6719/
Negots6715/
Naygas6715/
Nigosh6715/
Nighah6714/
Nigesh6714/
Neghaz6713/
Neggad6710/
Nnegha679/
Nagazs678/
Negaud678/
Neigos677/
Nogaus677/
Neghaiche676/
Nagass676/
Neghai675/
Nogesh674/
Ngeega674/
Negose673/
Neagaa673/
Neinga672/
Niggah672/
Neanga672/
Niegho672/
Nogasz672/
Naigas671/
Nagaus671/
Negoshova671/
Naygah671/
Niegoa671/
Nigadh671/
Nigaha671/
Nigahs671/
Nigase671/
Nigast671/
Gnesga671/
Neagha671/
Neigay671/
Neugay671/
Neghad671/
Neugho671/
Nhegha671/
Nogass671/
Neguea671/
Negace671/
Neghea671/
Neigha671/
Nesgaa671/
Necgha671/
Nogaas671/
Niogas671/
Nigahâ671/
Hnegad671/
Negost671/
Negaaz671/
Negaiz671/
Neigaa671/
Naghas671/
Nigaht671/
Negatt670/
Naggas670/

Negash Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Negash in the Russian language
Негашnegas-
Negash in the Arabic language
نجاشnjash-

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