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

Niag (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻧﻴﺎﻧﻚ) is found most frequently in Senegal. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Niag.

How Common Is The Last Name Niag? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,391,485th most widely held surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 38 percent of Niag are found; 38 percent are found in West Africa and 38 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 3,024,661st most widespread given name in the world. It is borne by 14 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Senegal, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 4,859,781. In Senegal it is most common in: Diourbel Region, where 67 percent live and Thiès Region, where 33 percent live. Not including Senegal this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent live and Mauritania, where 15 percent live.

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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