Niag Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Senegal
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Niag Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Niag Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Senegal31:4,859,7816,822
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Niag (14) may also be a first name.

Niag Last Name Facts

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

The surname Niag (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻧﻴﺎﻧﻚ) has its highest incidence in Senegal. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Niag? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,391,485th most commonly held family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 38 percent of Niag reside; 38 percent reside in West Africa and 38 percent reside in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 3,024,661st most commonly used first name worldwide, borne by 14 people.

The surname Niag is most widespread in Senegal, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 4,859,781. In Senegal Niag is primarily found in: Diourbel Region, where 67 percent reside and Thiès Region, where 33 percent reside. Other than Senegal Niag occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Mauritania, where 15 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Niagh899/
Nijag896/
Nihag895/
Niague8036/
Naijag801/
Neag755,621/
Niog75888/
Niak75526/
Njag7549/
Niac7532/
Nyag7519/
Gnag7514/
Nhag753/
Niax751/
Njiague733/
Niakh672,057/
Nijak67827/
Niack67258/
Nyagh67203/
Niake6728/
Nioac6711/
Nehag6710/
Niaak6710/
Ånhag676/
Gnaag676/
Nyhag675/
Nihak674/
N'Yag673/
Ngiac672/
Niazc672/
Niakk672/
Neagh671/
Nyahg671/
Nihog671/
Nihac671/
Nihaq671/
Niayk671/
Gnagg671/
Gniak671/
Niadk671/
Nijog671/
Njahg671/
Niazq671/
Niaks671/
Ngniague671/

Niag Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Niag in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻧﻴﺎﻧﻚanyank50
ﺍﻧﻴﺎﻙanyak50

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Niag
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