Nigel Surname
Approximately 3,144 people bear this surname
Nigel Surname Definition:
The Anglicized form of the Latin Nigellus = Blackish [a diminutive from Latin niger, black] Nigellus is frequent in Domesday Book. It was used to Latinize Niel, Nell, q.v.
Nigel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | 1,781 | 1:8,696 | 899 |
| Israel | 275 | 1:31,119 | 4,414 |
| Papua New Guinea | 192 | 1:42,467 | 5,174 |
| Romania | 179 | 1:112,167 | 12,560 |
| England | 166 | 1:335,651 | 24,624 |
| Australia | 118 | 1:228,777 | 21,625 |
| United States | 108 | 1:3,356,101 | 190,802 |
| Malaysia | 43 | 1:685,912 | 32,468 |
| Botswana | 28 | 1:78,105 | 13,263 |
| Germany | 28 | 1:2,875,195 | 137,699 |
| Canada | 23 | 1:1,601,982 | 107,690 |
| India | 23 | 1:33,350,669 | 396,143 |
| New Zealand | 18 | 1:251,574 | 23,165 |
| Kenya | 17 | 1:2,716,465 | 37,471 |
| Nigeria | 14 | 1:12,653,054 | 227,444 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 1:2,312,062 | 9,186 |
| China | 9 | 1:151,924,618 | 7,954 |
| Jamaica | 7 | 1:409,992 | 9,090 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Ireland | 7 | 1:672,706 | 15,999 |
| Afghanistan | 6 | 1:5,358,864 | 25,178 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 51 | 1:984,680 | 58,342 |
Nigel (229,736) may also be a first name.
Nigel Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
The Anglicized form of the Latin Nigellus = Blackish [a diminutive from Latin niger, black] Nigellus is frequent in Domesday Book. It was used to Latinize Niel, Nell, q.v.
Nigel Demographics
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Nigel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nigel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nigel (Arabic: نايغل, Marathi: िनगेल, Oriya: ନିେଗଲ) is carried by more people in Cambodia than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nigel? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 141,689th most frequently held family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,317,922 people. The surname Nigel is primarily found in Asia, where 69 percent of Nigel are found; 59 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 57 percent are found in Khmer-Asia. Nigel is also the 4,566th most commonly used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 229,736 people.
The surname Nigel is most numerous in Cambodia, where it is borne by 1,781 people, or 1 in 8,696. In Cambodia Nigel is most numerous in: Phnom Penh, where 11 percent reside, Battambang Province, where 10 percent reside and Kandal Province, where 10 percent reside. Other than Cambodia it exists in 58 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 9 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 6 percent reside.
Nigel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Nigel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Nigel surname increased 212 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Nigel Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Nigel surname are 7.4% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.17% registered with the party.
The amount Nigel earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 30.14% more than the national average, earning $56,154 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.77% more than the national average, earning $52,551 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Nigel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nigel in the Oriya language | ||
| ନିେଗଲ | niegala | - |
| Nigel in the Marathi language | ||
| िनगेल | inagela | 85.71 |
| नीगेल | nigela | 5.36 |
| नीजेल | nijela | 1.79 |
| Nigel in the Arabic language | ||
| نايغل | nayghl | - |
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