Nigatu Surname

6,967th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 81,305 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Nigatu Surname User-submission:

The surname Nigatu or Negash comes from the Amharic (Ethiopian official language) word, which means 'the very point of time, when the sun starts to take over the night'.

Nigatu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia81,1341:1,202216
United States1091:3,325,311189,554
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Sweden141:703,34052,204
England61:9,286,343223,652
Netherlands41:4,221,794131,139
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
China21:683,660,78330,601
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403

Nigatu (93,314) may also be a first name.

Nigatu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Nigatu or Negash comes from the Amharic (Ethiopian official language) word, which means 'the very point of time, when the sun starts to take over the night'.

- negatu

Nigatu Last Name Facts

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

Nigatu is held by more people in Ethiopia than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nigatu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nigatu is the 6,967th most frequently used family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 89,632 people. Nigatu is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nigatu are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 10,840th most frequently used first name world-wide, held by 93,314 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 81,134 people, or 1 in 1,202. Apart from Ethiopia it exists in 16 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.

Nigatu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Nigatu last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Nigatu earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 33.96% less than the national average, earning $28,495 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.59% less than the national average, earning $36,471 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nigatua9231,071/
Nigattu921/
Nigaatu921/
Nigat9114,059/
Ngatu91521/
Nigtu911/
Nigatuwa866,278/
Nigatouo862/
Niugattu861/
Niagatua861/
Nigatuau861/
Negatu8320,762/
Nigate832,442/
Ngwatu831,076/
Nigata83257/
Ngateu83175/
Nigaud83132/
Ngatou83120/
Ngatua83117/
Ngatau8380/
Nigaut8368/
Ngaatu8352/
Ngoatu8338/
Nigato8325/
Ngatui8318/
Nugatu8310/
Nggatu8310/
Nagatu838/
Ngatue838/
Ngattu837/
Ng'atu832/
Nigotu831/
Nigetu831/
Nigati831/
Nwgatu831/
Naigat831/
Ngaitu831/
Ngatuo831/
Nga'tu831/
Ngaetu831/
Nigaht831/
Ngat80393/
Nigt804/
Nigatuawa801/
Ngtu801/
Nigatwa7712,395/
Negatua776,761/
Niagate77651/
Ngwatyu77338/
Ngatoua7736/
Nagatyu7734/
Niigata7722/
Ngatieu7718/
Ng'watu7711/
Nigatie779/
Nagatau778/
Ngatuwa778/
Ngataua776/
Niaghat775/
Nigatoa774/
Nigaita772/
Niugate772/
Ngatuwi772/
Ngaituh772/
Ngatouo772/
Nguateu772/
Ngwatou772/
Ngattou772/
Nagatou771/
Nyagatu771/
Nikautu771/
Nikhatu771/
Ngwattu771/
Nagwatu771/
Naikatu771/
Nghatue771/
Ngatdeu771/
Ngautou771/
Ngawatu771/
Ngawutu771/
Ngadtou771/
Ngahteu771/
Ngahtui771/
Ngwatuh771/
Nikatua771/
Nighgat771/
Nigwata771/
Pnigaud771/
Negatue771/
Nigatea771/
Nigauta771/
Nguyatu771/
Naigate771/
Nigatto771/
Nigghat771/
Ngawitu771/
Ngati734,304/
Ngata734,144/
Ngate733,458/
Negat732,952/
Ngetu732,357/
Nagat731,823/
Ngutu731,446/
Nigut731,304/
Ngadu731,295/
Nikat731,194/
Ngato73919/
Nkatu73564/
Nigot73470/
Ngoat73358/
Ngaty73335/
Niget73291/
Nigad73134/
Nogat73133/
Nkitu73122/
Ngaet7391/
Nicat7374/
Ngotu7348/
Nguat7338/
Nghat7337/
Ngait7333/
Neigt7324/
Nugat7321/
Knigt7320/
Nigud7312/
Ngaut7310/
Naktu739/
Nqatu739/
Ncatu739/
Nigte737/
Nihgt736/
Naigt735/
Nggat733/
Ngwat733/
Nigta732/
Nigty732/
Nigút732/
Ngaat731/
Ngatt731/
Niqat731/
Nigda731/
Negtu731/
Ngaté731/
N'Gat731/
Nigtt731/
Nactu731/
Gngat731/
Negatuwa711,932/
Niagadou71855/
Ngouateu71678/
N'Gatouo71118/
Nguiateu7174/
Naiga-To7151/
Ngouatou7130/
Nigatewa7125/
Nagawatu7117/
Niaghaté7111/
Nikaitou718/
Niaghate715/
Nigatiya713/
Nigawati712/
Ngaoutou712/
Ngwatuwo712/
Nakiatou711/
Naigadou711/
Nguiatou711/
Ngat-Hou711/
Ngatoueu711/
Ngayatou711/
N-Gatouo711/
Niugwata711/
Nigattia711/
Nigatawe711/
Nigatiwa711/
Ngwatuwa711/
Naiyagat711/
Ngo Atou711/
Nagata67135,795/
Nigade6710,477/
Nagaty678,121/
Nagato676,745/
Ngwata675,047/
Ng'itu673,907/
Nikhat673,371/
Ngwato672,914/
Nagati672,560/
Negate672,106/
Nikata672,042/
Ngatey671,640/
Nicaud671,594/
Nagate671,234/
Nigadi671,192/
Nagotu671,082/
Ngoato67858/
Ngadeu67692/
Ngatai67621/
Naghat67594/
Nigude67494/
Nikate67481/
Ngaiti67458/
Nigoda67397/
Ngwate67384/
Ngaite67383/
Ngatti67316/
Nagaud67302/
Ngatta67284/
Negutu67268/
Naktue67259/
Nigote67240/
Niagawati67207/
Ngawit67203/
Nogata67187/
N'Gatoueu67177/
Ngaita67176/
Niguet67157/
Nagadu67152/
Ngwati67150/
Nguutu67121/
Nagwat67120/
Nkhatu67115/
Nakatu67110/
Niegot67108/
Nggata6795/
N'Gato6793/
Negato6787/
Ngatte6773/
N'Gata6772/
Ngatwa6772/
Nygate6771/
Nikkat6769/
Ngatoa6765/
Neigut6764/
Ngatye6760/
Ngateh6760/
Ngawat6760/
Nicaty6759/
Ngaata6757/
Nggati6756/
Ngaito6755/
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Ngauti6748/
Ngatdi6748/
Neghat6747/
Ngwadu6747/
Nyigut6745/
Ngoata6744/
Negadu6740/
Niegut6740/
Nggadu6737/
Nakutu6735/
Nougat6735/
Ngatde6734/
Nkatua6734/
Ngatio6733/
Negati6733/
Nguata6732/
Nogati6729/
Nicati6729/
Nikitu6728/
Ngutua6728/
Niikat6727/
Nigout6727/
Niketu6726/
Naikat6723/
Nguttu6722/
Negata6722/
Nkatau6722/
Nigada6721/
Nkiata6721/
Ngatao6721/
Nicaut6720/
Ngatay6719/
Nggato6719/
Nggetu6719/
Nicutu6719/
Ngoteu6719/
Naktua6718/
Nigute6717/
Ngauta6717/
'Ngate6716/
Ngwetu6715/
Nyigot6715/
Ngt6714/
Ngatiy6714/
Nikaht6714/
Nggotu6714/
Nngadu6714/
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Nakitu6714/
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Nigota6712/
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