Nigel Surname

141,689th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,144 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cambodia
Highest density in:
Cambodia

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cambodia1,7811:8,696899
Israel2751:31,1194,414
Papua New Guinea1921:42,4675,174
Romania1791:112,16712,560
England1661:335,65124,624
Australia1181:228,77721,625
United States1081:3,356,101190,802
Malaysia431:685,91232,468
Botswana281:78,10513,263
Germany281:2,875,195137,699
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
India231:33,350,669396,143
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
Kenya171:2,716,46537,471
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
Singapore131:423,66918,211
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
China91:151,924,6187,954
Jamaica71:409,9929,090
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Wales71:442,07621,198
Ireland71:672,70615,999
Afghanistan61:5,358,86425,178
France51:13,284,544357,392
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:984,68058,342

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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Nigel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nigel (Arabic: نايغل, Marathi: िनगेल, Oriya: ନିେଗଲ) is borne by more people in Cambodia than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nigel? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nigel is the 141,689th most widely held last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 2,317,922 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 69 percent of Nigel reside; 59 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 57 percent reside in Khmer-Asia. It is also the 4,566th most common first name throughout the world. It is borne by 229,736 people.

The last name Nigel is most commonly occurring in Cambodia, where it is held by 1,781 people, or 1 in 8,696. In Cambodia it is most common in: Phnom Penh, where 11 percent reside, Battambang Province, where 10 percent reside and Kandal Province, where 10 percent reside. Outside of Cambodia this last name is found 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 occurrence of Nigel has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 212 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nigel Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Nigel surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Nigel surname are 7.4% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.17% being 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Niegel91992/
Neigel91441/
Niggel91413/
Nigiel9148/
Naigel9129/
Niguel9123/
Noigel9121/
Nigell9115/
Nigl891,721/
Niegiel835/
Naigele831/
Naigell831/
Niggell830/
Negel801,606/
Niggl801,441/
Nägel80506/
Nisel80473/
Niegl80293/
Nießl80282/
Nizel80176/
Nigil8091/
Niesl8085/
Nugel8082/
Nicel8052/
Nijel8015/
Neigl806/
Nygel803/
Niezl801/
Nigll800/
Niggli731,717/
Niesel731,231/
Nichel73416/
Gnegel73359/
Nicell73301/
Neguel73260/
Neizel73172/
Niessl73162/
Neisel73152/
Nisell7356/
Niezel7346/
Naygel7339/
Nugiel7331/
Noisel7327/
Gnijel7326/
Naizel7322/
Neugel7322/
Nijeel7314/
Naijel7312/
Nizeul7311/
Nizzel7310/
Niziel7310/
Neagel737/
Nygell737/
Nuggel737/
Niehsl737/
Nikhel735/
Nighil734/
Niggil733/
Nigill732/
Neggel732/
Nesiel732/
Naigil732/
Naisel732/
Neighl731/
Nizuel731/
Nuegel731/
Nizael731/
Nigleh731/
Neghel731/
Negiel731/
Nizhel731/
Niscel731/
Niglet731/
Nijeal731/
Nyguel731/
Neijel731/
Hnizel731/
Negell730/
Nisael730/
Nichele673,461/
Neichel67302/
Nißl67227/
Nägl6741/
Negl6727/
Nijziel6725/
Nesl6723/
Naitcel6718/
Nichell6715/
Nicheal6714/
Nizl6710/
Nejl678/
Nisl678/
Niegieł677/
Niechel676/
Neagele673/
Neuziel673/
Nikheel672/
Neßl672/
Nighill671/
Ngechel671/
Ngnegel671/
Naichel671/
Nygl671/
Neitjel671/
Necl671/
Nixl671/
Naiglet670/
Noisell670/
Neitcel670/
Nitchel670/

Nigel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nigel in the Oriya language
ନିେଗଲniegala-
Nigel in the Marathi language
िनगेलinagela85.71
नीगेलnigela5.36
नीजेलnijela1.79
Nigel in the Arabic language
نايغلnayghl-

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