Nigaya Surname
Approximately 12 people bear this surname
Nigaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Nigaya (30) may also be a first name.
Nigaya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nigaya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nigaya (Hindi: निगय, Marathi: िनगया) is more commonly found in India than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nigaya? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 5,587,209th most frequently occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. The last name Nigaya is primarily found in Asia, where 50 percent of Nigaya reside; 42 percent reside in South Asia and 42 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Nigaya is also the 1,911,214th most frequently used first name worldwide. It is borne by 30 people.
This surname is most prevalent in India, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 153,413,076. In India Nigaya is most numerous in: Maharashtra, where 80 percent are found and Uttar Pradesh, where 20 percent are found. Excluding India it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 33 percent are found and Brazil, where 8 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Nigaya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nigaya in the Hindi language | ||
| निगय | nigaya | - |
| Nigaya in the Marathi language | ||
| िनगया | inagaya | 71.43 |
| िनगाया | inagaya | 28.57 |
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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 Nigaya
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