Niangue Surname
Approximately 214 people bear this surname
Niangue Surname Definition:
This surname has been adopted by members of the Deme clan, of the Wolof people. The clan's totem is the donkey, which clan members are prohibited from harming. It is believed that members of the clan become donkeys when they die.
Niangue Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 87 | 1:265,187 | 10,377 |
| Congo | 69 | 1:72,306 | 6,384 |
| Mauritania | 28 | 1:146,245 | 8,155 |
| Senegal | 25 | 1:583,174 | 2,343 |
| Gabon | 4 | 1:472,298 | 3,618 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
Niangue (34) may also be a first name.
Niangue Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname has been adopted by members of the Deme clan, of the Wolof people. The clan's totem is the donkey, which clan members are prohibited from harming. It is believed that members of the clan become donkeys when they die.
Niangue Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Niangue Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Niangue (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻧﻴﺎﻧﻚ) is found in The Ivory Coast more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Niangue click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Niangue? popularity and diffusion
Niangue is the 1,129,067th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 34,053,953 people. The surname Niangue occurs predominantly in Africa, where 92 percent of Niangue live; 58 percent live in West Africa and 34 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,775,424th most prevalent first name in the world. It is borne by 34 people.
The surname is most commonly used in The Ivory Coast, where it is carried by 87 people, or 1 in 265,187. In The Ivory Coast it is mostly concentrated in: Comoé District, where 71 percent are found, Abidjan Autonomous District, where 18 percent are found and Lagunes District, where 10 percent are found. Besides The Ivory Coast this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also found in The Congo, where 32 percent are found and Mauritania, where 13 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Niangue Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Niangue in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻧﻴﺎﻧﻚ | anyank | 72.73 |
| ﺃﻧﻴﺎﻧﻚ | anyank | 18.18 |
| ﺍﻧﻴﺎﻕ | anyaq | 9.09 |
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