Nigam Surname
Approximately 53,034 people bear this surname
Nigam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 50,666 | 1:15,140 | 1,231 |
| United States | 937 | 1:386,829 | 34,050 |
| United Arab Emirates | 203 | 1:45,134 | 4,555 |
| England | 188 | 1:296,373 | 22,665 |
| Thailand | 175 | 1:403,648 | 70,850 |
| Kuwait | 135 | 1:28,153 | 3,584 |
| Canada | 111 | 1:331,942 | 30,257 |
| Nepal | 106 | 1:268,688 | 3,359 |
| Singapore | 86 | 1:64,043 | 2,603 |
| Hong Kong | 84 | 1:87,327 | 1,583 |
| Australia | 46 | 1:586,863 | 42,409 |
| Qatar | 41 | 1:57,512 | 5,907 |
| Malaysia | 35 | 1:842,692 | 38,700 |
| Israel | 23 | 1:372,071 | 30,321 |
| Sweden | 17 | 1:579,221 | 42,433 |
| Germany | 15 | 1:5,367,031 | 196,901 |
| Brazil | 13 | 1:16,467,256 | 295,032 |
| Netherlands | 13 | 1:1,299,014 | 73,030 |
| Pakistan | 11 | 1:16,240,353 | 64,496 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Russia | 9 | 1:16,013,673 | 414,297 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Japan | 8 | 1:15,980,537 | 47,042 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Afghanistan | 7 | 1:4,593,312 | 23,122 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Oman | 6 | 1:614,662 | 6,082 |
| Iceland | 5 | 1:76,018 | 4,442 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
Nigam (9,830) may also be a first name.
Nigam Demographics
Average Nigam Salary in
United States
$60,580 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Nigam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nigam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nigam (Bengali: নিগম, Hindi: निगम, Marathi: िनगम, Oriya: ନିଗମ, Russian: Нигам) is most common in India. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nigam? popularity and diffusion
Nigam is the 10,594th most frequently occurring surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 137,413 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 97 percent of Nigam are found; 96 percent are found in South Asia and 96 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Nigam is also the 61,950th most common first name throughout the world It is held by 9,830 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in India, where it is held by 50,666 people, or 1 in 15,140. In India Nigam is most frequent in: Uttar Pradesh, where 71 percent reside, Delhi, where 9 percent reside and Maharashtra, where 5 percent reside. Besides India this surname is found in 62 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent reside.
Nigam Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Nigam are 5.01% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 58.24% being registered with the political party.
The amount Nigam earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 40.4% more than the national average, earning $60,580 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.41% more than the national average, earning $52,370 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naigam | 91 | 52 | / |
| Nigham | 91 | 21 | / |
| Ngigam | 91 | 17 | / |
| Nigamm | 91 | 13 | / |
| Nigaam | 91 | 6 | / |
| Niggam | 91 | 4 | / |
| Nigame | 91 | 4 | / |
| Neigam | 91 | 2 | / |
| Nihgam | 91 | 1 | / |
| Naigham | 83 | 4 | / |
| Noingam | 83 | 4 | / |
| Nigamme | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nighame | 83 | 1 | / |
| Negam | 80 | 221 | / |
| Nigan | 80 | 64 | / |
| Nugam | 80 | 14 | / |
| Nigom | 80 | 4 | / |
| Nigamova | 77 | 47 | / |
| Naighame | 77 | 1 | / |
| Naigan | 73 | 478 | / |
| Niogan | 73 | 318 | / |
| Naygam | 73 | 151 | / |
| Nighan | 73 | 141 | / |
| Negham | 73 | 45 | / |
| Nigane | 73 | 44 | / |
| Naigom | 73 | 14 | / |
| Neugam | 73 | 12 | / |
| Niggan | 73 | 8 | / |
| Ngigan | 73 | 6 | / |
| Nigang | 73 | 5 | / |
| Neegam | 73 | 5 | / |
| Negaim | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gnigan | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nyogam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Noigom | 73 | 1 | / |
| Niganh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nigain | 73 | 1 | / |
| Negame | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nuggam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nigand | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nisgan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nigome | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngegam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nehgam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Neigan | 73 | 0 | / |
| Nighassim | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nikghasem | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nighane | 67 | 55 | / |
| Nisgand | 67 | 22 | / |
| Naighan | 67 | 17 | / |
| Gnigain | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ngnigan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Naigang | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nigaing | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nighank | 67 | 1 | / |
| Noyngam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niegann | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niganne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nigasen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nighant | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nhigane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nishgan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Negatem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngnegam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gnigang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nigandt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niogain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nisgant | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naigome | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naigoum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neingan | 67 | 1 | / |
Nigam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nigam in the Hindi language | ||
| निगम | nigama | 98.57 |
| नीगम | nigama | 0.46 |
| निगाम | nigama | 0.04 |
| निगम़ | nigama | 0.02 |
| निगमा | nigama | 0.01 |
| मिगम | migama | 0 |
| तिगम | tigama | 0 |
| निजा | nija | 0 |
| पिगम | pigama | 0 |
| निगार | nigara | 0 |
| नीगाम | nigama | 0 |
| गिगम | gigama | 0 |
| निगामा | nigama | 0 |
| Nigam in the Marathi language | ||
| िनगम | inagama | 96.55 |
| नीगम | nigama | 1.25 |
| िगम | igama | 0.26 |
| ीराम | irama | 0.17 |
| नेगम | negama | 0.09 |
| नगम | nagama | 0.09 |
| Nigam in the Oriya language | ||
| ନିଗମ | nigama | 93.2 |
| ନିଗମର | nigamara | 2.77 |
| ନିଗମ୍ | nigam | 1.76 |
| ନୀଗମ | nigama | 1.01 |
| ନିଗାମ | nigama | 0.25 |
| ନିଗ | niga | 0.25 |
| Nigam in the Bengali language | ||
| নিগম | nigama | 88.89 |
| নিজাম | nijama | 11.11 |
| Nigam in the Russian language | ||
| Нигам | nigam | - |
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