Nigani Surname
Approximately 70 people bear this surname
Nigani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 46 | 1:177,255 | 24,620 |
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Nigani (1,944) may also be a first name.
Nigani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nigani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nigani (Hindi: निगानी, Marathi: िनगानी, Oriya: ନିାନୀ) is held by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nigani? popularity and diffusion
The last name Nigani is the 2,273,756th most prevalent family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 104,107,799 people. This surname is primarily found in Oceania, where 67 percent of Nigani reside; 67 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 66 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Nigani is also the 171,950th most numerous given name on earth It is held by 1,944 people.
The surname is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 46 people, or 1 in 177,255. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly found in: National Capital District, where 70 percent live, Central, where 20 percent live and Morobe, where 11 percent live. Not including Papua New Guinea Nigani is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in India, where 19 percent live and Ethiopia, where 6 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nighani | 92 | 3 | / |
| Niganiy | 92 | 3 | / |
| Gnigani | 92 | 2 | / |
| Nighaniy | 86 | 6 | / |
| Naingani | 86 | 2 | / |
| Nuingani | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nhingani | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nigane | 83 | 44 | / |
| Negani | 83 | 27 | / |
| Nigana | 83 | 26 | / |
| Nigoni | 83 | 9 | / |
| Nigany | 83 | 3 | / |
| Niganh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nigaina | 77 | 75 | / |
| Nighane | 77 | 55 | / |
| Ngegani | 77 | 22 | / |
| Nyogani | 77 | 22 | / |
| Neghani | 77 | 11 | / |
| Nyghani | 77 | 7 | / |
| Naigana | 77 | 4 | / |
| Niganez | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nnegani | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nesgani | 77 | 1 | / |
| Najgani | 77 | 1 | / |
| Niogane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nhigane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Niganne | 77 | 1 | / |
| Niganna | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nigange | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nesghani | 71 | 75 | / |
| Nyoganyi | 71 | 4 | / |
| Nisghane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Neaghani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nayngani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Negheani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nigona | 67 | 40 | / |
| Nigone | 67 | 11 | / |
| Nygana | 67 | 9 | / |
| Negane | 67 | 4 | / |
| Neghahani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Negana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nainghane | 67 | 1 | / |
Nigani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nigani in the Hindi language | ||
| निगानी | nigani | - |
| Nigani in the Oriya language | ||
| ନିାନୀ | niani | - |
| Nigani in the Marathi language | ||
| िनगानी | inagani | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Nigani
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