Nigau Surname
Approximately 48 people bear this surname
Nigau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 23 | 1:354,509 | 47,011 |
| Indonesia | 19 | 1:6,960,484 | 292,931 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
Nigau (10) may also be a first name.
Nigau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nigau Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nigau (Hindi: निगौ, Marathi: िनगउ) occurs most in Papua New Guinea. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nigau? popularity and diffusion
The last name Nigau is the 2,808,717th most common family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 151,823,873 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 50 percent of Nigau live; 48 percent live in Oceania Islands and 48 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Nigau is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently used given name internationally. It is borne by 10 people.
It is most frequently held in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 23 people, or 1 in 354,509. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily found in: Madang, where 83 percent are found, Morobe, where 13 percent are found and West Sepik, where 4 percent are found. Barring Papua New Guinea Nigau occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 40 percent are found and India, where 10 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Nigau Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nigau in the Marathi language | ||
| िनगउ | inaga'u | - |
| Nigau in the Hindi language | ||
| निगौ | nigau | 50 |
| निगाऊ | niga'u | 50 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nigau
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