Niga Surname

148,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,977 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Niga Surname User-submission:

The meaning of this surname is a person of dark complexion. It is considered to be a racist term in several places around the world like the UK and US.

Niga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania1,3411:14,9721,909
Indonesia6021:219,68320,541
Japan1591:804,05218,160
India1491:5,148,090127,785
Russia1101:1,310,21093,437
Papua New Guinea801:101,92113,735
Cameroon791:262,90025,427
Nigeria731:2,426,61380,686
Congo591:84,5617,183
Turkey481:1,621,28061,377
Pakistan411:4,357,16830,068
Benin311:333,40726,304
Ethiopia251:3,901,85010,182
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Niger161:1,199,50125,520
Kenya121:3,848,32540,366
Tanzania121:4,411,80154,433
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Ivory Coast61:3,845,20548,272
Belarus61:1,583,51089,472
Moldova61:593,56136,655
Solomon Islands61:96,67218,437
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
England21:27,859,030389,889
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
France11:66,422,722504,397
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Niga (3,545) may also be a first name.

Niga Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The meaning of this surname is a person of dark complexion. It is considered to be a racist term in several places around the world like the UK and US.

- ryuk7728

Niga Last Name Facts

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

Niga (Bengali: নিগ, Hindi: निगा, Marathi: नीगा, Oriya: ନିଗା, Russian: Нига) is carried by more people in Romania than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Niga click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Niga? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 148,508th most common last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 2,447,950 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 49 percent of Niga are found; 48 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 45 percent are found in Romanian Europe. Niga is also the 119,035th most commonly occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 3,545 people.

The surname Niga is most widespread in Romania, where it is held by 1,341 people, or 1 in 14,972. In Romania it is most common in: Suceava County, where 82 percent are found, Arad County, where 5 percent are found and Neamț County, where 5 percent are found. Without taking into account Romania it exists in 55 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 20 percent are found and Japan, where 5 percent are found.

Niga Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Niga last name is principally Orthodox (86%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Niga surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Niga earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.34% less than the national average, earning $38,257 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nigat8914,059/
Naiga8914,039/
Nigay891,958/
Nigai891,842/
Nhiga891,284/
Nigah89888/
Ngiga89793/
Nigga89316/
Niega89242/
Nigha89221/
Nigad89134/
Nigoa89125/
Nikga8979/
Nniga8955/
Nigau8948/
Nigas8932/
Nuiga8917/
Neiga899/
Noiga897/
Nigap895/
Nigaj893/
Nigaa893/
Gniga893/
Nigea892/
Nisga891/
Hniga891/
Nioga891/
Nighat803,860/
Naigay80223/
Niggas80209/
Nigaud80132/
Nuinga8097/
Nhinga8073/
Nigaut8068/
Nigash8040/
Naigga8036/
Ngaiga8034/
Naigai8025/
Naigah8025/
Nainga8020/
Noigay8018/
Nigauz8017/
Nighah8014/
Nigaya8012/
Nighad8011/
Nigaux809/
Nisgha805/
Neigah805/
Nighay805/
Neigas805/
Ngniga804/
Nigapp803/
Nigaja803/
Niggea803/
Nigaiy802/
Hnigha802/
Neinga802/
Niggah802/
Nnaiga802/
Noinga802/
Naigas801/
Niegoa801/
Nigadh801/
Nigaha801/
Nigahs801/
Nigast801/
Niogha801/
Gnigga801/
Neigay801/
Naigaa801/
Naigat801/
Naigha801/
Naisga801/
Neigha801/
Nigahâ801/
Nighaa801/
Nighai801/
Niegah801/
Nigoha801/
Niguha801/
Gnigha801/
Neigaa801/
Nigaht801/
Nega7595,732/
Nigo753,254/
Nuga751,965/
Nyga751,785/
Nigi75459/
Nige75208/
Nigó7539/
Nêga756/
Néga752/
Nigô751/
Njga751/
Nigault7371/
Ngnigha7311/
Nighach7310/
Ngaigai7310/
Geeniga738/
Naigauz738/
Neigaus738/
Naingga736/
Nighaus733/
Neigauz733/
Nighaat733/
Nighatt732/
Naisgai732/
Nigauss731/
Naigaha731/
Naighat731/
Ngnigap731/
Nikghad731/
Niecgaj731/
Gnigahe731/
Naing'a731/
Nigahai731/
Nigghat731/
Nighaht731/
Nighait731/
Ngigi6726,486/
Niogi6713,025/
Ngige6710,082/
Neaga673,481/
Negat672,952/
Niger672,239/
Negga671,597/
Negaz671,182/
Niego67896/
Negad67750/
Neige67730/
Nigos67667/
Nigiz67642/
Nigot67470/
Nugay67373/
Nigge67310/
Nayga67301/
Niget67291/
Nigou67285/
Naigi67245/
Nuega67240/
Nyoga67236/
Negas67173/
Naigo67168/
Nhigo67160/
Negai67159/
Nigui67142/
Nighi67138/
Nigit67123/
Negha67110/
Negaa67102/
Negah6791/
Nigey6791/
Nugah6789/
Nugai6785/
Negay6783/
Niogy6757/
Nighy6755/
Neigi6753/
Ngega6752/
Negau6737/
Nigiş6735/
Nigeh6732/
Nigis6731/
Nhega6730/
Negoa6730/
Naige6727/
Niogo6726/
Nigoš6726/
Nugaa6726/
Niggi6725/
Nugha6723/
Nigoz6722/
Nägga6722/
Neigo6721/
Nigye6721/
Gnega6719/
Nisge6719/
Nigoi6716/
Nigod6714/
Nigoo6713/
Nigoh6712/
Niege6712/
Nikgo6712/
Ngigo6710/
Niggo6710/
Nighe679/
Nugga679/
Nigie679/
Niges678/
Neega677/
Nigop677/
Nesga676/
Negea676/
Nioge674/
Niged673/
Nnega673/
Hnuga673/
Gnigo673/
Niegi673/
Ñigas673/
Nigho673/
Nigoy672/
Nnuga672/
Nigee672/
Nigip671/
Gnigi671/
Nuige671/
Nugaj671/
Nugau671/
Ngnigaha671/
Ngnigahe671/
Nigyt671/
Négaa671/
Ngigy671/
Nhige671/
Nhigi671/
Noigi671/
Gnige670/
Neighaus670/

Niga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Niga in the Bengali language
নিগniga-
Niga in the Oriya language
ନିଗାniga-
Niga in the Marathi language
नीगाniga-
Niga in the Hindi language
निगाniga56.67
नीगाniga36.67
निगारnigara3.33
निगमnigama3.33
Niga in the Russian language
Нигаniga-

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