Nigan Surname

2,394,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 64 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Nigan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nigan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin121:861,30044,192
India111:69,733,217610,955
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Burkina Faso61:3,058,68318,466
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Nigan (295) may also be a first name.

Nigan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nigan (Hindi: निगन, Marathi: िनगन, Oriya: ନିଗାନ, Russian: Ниган) is carried by more people in Benin than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nigan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,394,033rd most commonly used surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 113,867,905 people. The last name Nigan is mostly found in Africa, where 39 percent of Nigan live; 33 percent live in West Africa and 30 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Nigan is also the 513,559th most numerous first name globally. It is borne by 295 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Benin, where it is borne by 12 people, or 1 in 861,300. In Benin Nigan is most prevalent in: Alibori Department, where 83 percent reside and Kouffo Department, where 8 percent reside. Apart from Benin Nigan occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in India, where 17 percent reside and The United States, where 13 percent reside.

Nigan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Nigan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Nigan surname decreased 11 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nigan Last Name Statistics demography

Nigan earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 54.02% more than the national average, earning $66,458 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Naigan91478/
Niogan91318/
Nighan91141/
Nigane9144/
Niggan918/
Ngigan916/
Nigang915/
Gnigan912/
Niganh911/
Nisgan911/
Nigand911/
Nigain911/
Neigan910/
Nighane8355/
Nisgand8322/
Naighan8317/
Gnigain8310/
Ngnigan833/
Nigaing832/
Naigang832/
Nisgant831/
Gnigang831/
Niegann831/
Niganne831/
Nigasen831/
Nighank831/
Nighant831/
Nhigane831/
Nishgan831/
Nigandt831/
Niogain831/
Neingan831/
Nigam8053,034/
Nigon802,997/
Nugan80134/
Negan8042/
Nygan802/
Nhgan801/
Ngnigang7743/
Niganova7737/
Neinghan771/
Nisgandh771/
Naigandt771/
Naingain771/
Nisghane771/
Neigandt770/
Negang73137/
Nigond7373/
Naigam7352/
Neegan7331/
Neghan7322/
Nigham7321/
Negain7319/
Nigong7313/
Nigone7311/
Nighon737/
Nigaam736/
Negane734/
Nigont734/
Niggam734/
Gnigon733/
Naygan732/
Naigon732/
Neigam732/
Nygang731/
Nehgan731/
Noigon731/
Nihgam731/
Nigoon731/
Nughan731/
Neugan731/
Nygant731/
Neggan731/
Neagan731/
Nijgon731/
Niegon730/
Negand730/
Nygaan730/
Noygan730/
Naigeon67252/
Nighont6780/
Negatin6748/
Negaing6710/
Gnigone676/
Nighoon676/
Noingon675/
Naigham674/
Neghand673/
Naighausen672/
Nigotin672/
Gniggon671/
Gnegang671/
Niecgon671/
Nigoung671/
Nigoing671/
Ngnigahang671/
Neghang671/
Nayngan671/

Nigan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nigan in the Oriya language
ନିଗାନnigana-
Nigan in the Marathi language
िनगनinagana85.71
िनगणinagana14.29
Nigan in the Hindi language
निगनnigana62.5
नीगांnigam12.5
नीगनाnigana12.5
नीगनnigana12.5
Nigan in the Russian language
Ниганnigan-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nigan
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