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
Nigani (Hindi: निगानी, Marathi: िनगानी, Oriya: ନିାନୀ) is carried by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nigani? popularity and diffusion
Nigani is the 2,273,756th most widespread last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 104,107,799 people. Nigani is predominantly found in Oceania, where 67 percent of Nigani reside; 67 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 66 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 171,950th most frequent first name at a global level, held by 1,944 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 46 people, or 1 in 177,255. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly concentrated in: National Capital District, where 70 percent live, Central, where 20 percent live and Morobe, where 11 percent live. Apart from Papua New Guinea this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also found 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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- 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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