Neger Surname

300,866th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,263 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Neger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Neger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4351:185,07021,565
Austria2001:42,5776,827
United States1681:2,157,494136,287
Netherlands981:172,31824,957
France831:800,27496,515
Ecuador471:338,4229,364
Nigeria391:4,542,122122,724
Russia371:3,895,218191,585
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
Ethiopia161:6,096,64111,907
Argentina141:3,053,101127,728
Indonesia101:13,224,919434,432
Chile91:1,957,38629,026
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
Poland81:4,751,094138,864
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Slovakia61:889,40878,715
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Bulgaria61:1,163,15137,744
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

The alternate forms: Néger (8) are calculated separately.

Neger (1,107) may also be a first name.

Neger Last Name Facts

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

The last name Neger (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻨﻘﺮ, Russian: Негер) occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant: Néger. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Neger? popularity and diffusion

The surname Neger is the 300,866th most numerous surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 5,770,028 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Neger are found; 65 percent are found in Western Europe and 58 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Neger is also the 239,753rd most widely held first name in the world, held by 1,107 people.

The surname Neger is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 435 people, or 1 in 185,070. In Germany Neger is most frequent in: Bavaria, where 57 percent reside, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 25 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 8 percent reside. Aside from Germany Neger exists in 36 countries. It is also common in Austria, where 16 percent reside and The United States, where 13 percent reside.

Neger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Neger has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Neger last name rose 454 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Neger Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Neger last name is predominantly Orthodox (62%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Neger surname are 37.68% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 90.91% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Neger earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 17.48% more than the national average, earning $50,691 USD per year and in Canada they earn 46.66% more than the national average, earning $72,866 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Néger938/
Neiger911,399/
Naeger911,050/
Nieger91171/
Neuger91146/
Negere9136/
Gneger9112/
Nedger9110/
Negier919/
Neguer918/
Neeger918/
Negert918/
Noeger916/
Negher916/
Nezger915/
Ngeger915/
Neyger913/
Neager912/
Nesger912/
Negger912/
Netger910/
Nege891,884/
Neigert83143/
Neigher8354/
Gneiger8346/
Neagher836/
Ngegher836/
Neczger832/
Nedgere832/
Neugier832/
Neanger831/
Ngehger831/
Neidger831/
Neinger830/
Negre808,411/
Niger802,239/
Nager802,202/
Neser801,854/
Necer801,694/
Nejer801,302/
Neige80730/
Nezer80435/
Noger80260/
Näger80252/
Neghe80117/
Neges80103/
Nexer8084/
Neged8072/
Negir8063/
Ngege8060/
Negie8049/
Negeh8047/
Negep8044/
Negee8029/
Negey8020/
Neuge8017/
Nöger8015/
Niege8012/
Nnege807/
Negea806/
Negge805/
Nyger804/
Nedge803/
Neege803/
Gnege802/
Nesge802/
Neget801/
Negez801/
Neyge801/
Gneguere7724/
Negerova7711/
Ngeegher7711/
Negerová774/
Negest736,118/
Neizer732,764/
Neuser732,582/
Neeser731,553/
Neiser73937/
Nogier73845/
Nieser73415/
Nneghe73303/
Nezzer73161/
Negeed73122/
Niezer73111/
Nageer73107/
Necher73105/
Neuzer7385/
Nesges7382/
Najger7376/
Nagger7360/
Nayger7353/
Neggie7351/
Neyzer7348/
Neitge7338/
Nogger7333/
Nagier7331/
Neguez7331/
Negreș7330/
Nehser7329/
Nethge7329/
Neazer7327/
Nhenge7327/
Naager7321/
Neigre7320/
Negesh7320/
Neguei7319/
Neseer7318/
Nigere7317/
Neguir7316/
Hnager7316/
Neiges7315/
Negueh7315/
Nigger7314/
Nejzer7313/
Neaser7312/
Nesere7312/
Nezier7311/
Neinge7311/
Neejer7310/
Negges7310/
Netcer7310/
Nogher739/
Naiger739/
Neggeh739/
Nigher738/
Nezeer738/
Negreț738/
Negire738/
Nejeer736/
Niseer736/
Neange736/
Nujger736/
Nigert736/
Neguey736/
Negair735/
Nezher735/
Neghre734/
Neerza734/
Negues734/
Nescer734/
Nezere733/
Nesier733/
Nedjer733/
Neghir733/
Neezer732/
Negeet732/
Ngegie732/
Neijer732/
Negheh732/
Noiger732/
Nedgie732/
Nedges731/
Negehy731/
Neagei731/
Neagie731/
Neiged731/
Neigeh731/
Gneser731/
Gneyge731/
Ngiger731/
Neguet731/
Nizeer731/
Hniger731/
Nogerh731/
Nageyr731/
Neguea731/
Nejser731/
Neghea731/
Negieh731/
Negieć731/
Nerzer731/
Nesert731/
Niegey731/
Niguer731/
Negget731/
Neghez731/
Nechge731/
Ngeege731/
Neyser730/
Nitger730/
Nidger730/
Negess730/
Ngneiguer711/
Negi67163,700/
Nega6795,732/
Nese673,549/
Neje671,049/
Nece67334/
Nige67208/
Naigere67203/
Neze67197/
Gneiser67196/
Netcher67169/
Gnezere67157/
Gnaiger6762/
Neizert6735/
Ngecher6735/
Nedjere6733/
Naygert6719/
Ngneghe6716/
N'Neghe679/
Najgier678/
Nexe674/
Neghest674/
Nighere674/
Neisert673/
Nethcer672/
Nyge672/
Negguez672/
Najjeer671/
Negehee671/
Neguett671/
Nehenge671/
Neacher671/
Nezeire671/
Nerzier671/
Nheiser671/
Noinger671/
Nechere671/
Negá671/
Naygher671/
Neguehe671/
Ngeghea671/
Nikgher671/
Niesier671/
Näge671/
Nège671/
Gneguep671/
Negj671/
Hniguer671/
Neughey670/
Neucher670/
Neiseur670/
Nuinger670/
Neizeer670/

Neger Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Neger in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﻨﻘﺮalnqr-
Neger in the Russian language
Негерneger-

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