Nigata Surname
Approximately 257 people bear this surname
Nigata Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 225 | 1:568,197 | 15,442 |
| Cameroon | 15 | 1:1,384,605 | 80,726 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
Nigata (20) may also be a first name.
Nigata Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nigata Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nigata (Hindi: निगत, Marathi: िनगता) occurs more in Japan more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Nigata? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 996,001st most widespread family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 28,356,210 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 90 percent of Nigata reside; 88 percent reside in East Asia and 88 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 2,446,817th most commonly held first name in the world It is held by 20 people.
This surname is most commonly held in Japan, where it is held by 225 people, or 1 in 568,197. In Japan Nigata is most numerous in: Hiroshima Prefecture, where 51 percent are found, Nagasaki Prefecture, where 13 percent are found and Kagoshima Prefecture, where 13 percent are found. Outside of Japan this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 6 percent are found and Indonesia, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigatoa | 92 | 4 | / |
| Nigasta | 92 | 4 | / |
| Nigaita | 92 | 2 | / |
| Nighata | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nigauta | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nigatea | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nighatah | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nigate | 83 | 2,442 | / |
| Nigato | 83 | 25 | / |
| Negata | 83 | 22 | / |
| Nigota | 83 | 12 | / |
| Nigeta | 83 | 2 | / |
| Nigati | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nighati | 77 | 374 | / |
| Nighate | 77 | 142 | / |
| Nigatie | 77 | 9 | / |
| Naigota | 77 | 2 | / |
| Nigouta | 77 | 2 | / |
| Nigoita | 77 | 2 | / |
| Negatoa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Naigate | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nigatto | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nighato | 77 | 1 | / |
| Negatahe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Negate | 67 | 2,106 | / |
| Negota | 67 | 1,033 | / |
| Nigote | 67 | 240 | / |
| Negato | 67 | 87 | / |
| Nygate | 67 | 71 | / |
| Neingaite | 67 | 54 | / |
| Negati | 67 | 33 | / |
| Negaty | 67 | 8 | / |
| Negeta | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nigoto | 67 | 2 | / |
| Naigatter | 67 | 0 | / |
Nigata Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nigata in the Hindi language | ||
| निगत | nigata | - |
| Nigata in the Marathi language | ||
| िनगता | inagata | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Nigata
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