Nigg Surname

150,479th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,931 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Nigg Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nigg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland1,2571:6,5341,033
United States7291:497,20041,845
Austria3451:24,6823,877
Liechtenstein2351:16331
Germany1461:551,40745,588
Netherlands501:337,74438,500
Argentina331:1,295,25574,988
Brazil241:8,919,764194,226
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
England61:9,286,343223,652
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Norway61:857,04855,549
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
China31:455,773,85521,925
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:965,74457,486

Nigg (13) may also be a first name.

Nigg Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nigg is more commonly found in Switzerland than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nigg? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 150,479th most commonly held surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 2,486,368 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 70 percent of Nigg live; 69 percent live in Western Europe and 67 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,159,357th most commonly held first name worldwide, borne by 13 people.

It is most frequently held in Switzerland, where it is carried by 1,257 people, or 1 in 6,534. In Switzerland Nigg is primarily found in: Canton of Zürich, where 26 percent reside, Canton of St Gallen, where 20 percent reside and Canton of Graubünden, where 13 percent reside. Other than Switzerland this last name is found in 30 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Austria, where 12 percent reside.

Nigg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Nigg has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,402 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nigg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Nigg last name are 24.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.56% registered with the political party.

The amount Nigg earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 7.7% more than the national average, earning $46,473 USD per year and in Canada they earn 66.42% more than the national average, earning $82,680 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Niggs8911/
Niggh891/
Neigg891/
Nig86372/
Gniggs801/
Nigh752,852/
Naig752,587/
Niog75888/
Neig7535/
Nigs7535/
Ngig7515/
Nieg7515/
Ngeg7511/
Negg755/
Noig755/
Nigt754/
Njgg752/
Hnig752/
Nigz751/
Nikg751/
Gnig751/
Nigc751/
Nygg751/
Nigue671,028/
Neigh67363/
Nijgh67301/
Ngigh67137/
Hőnig6764/
Neigt6724/
Naigh678/
Neggs676/
Nihgt676/
Ngegh675/
Naigt675/
Nigsh674/
Naigk673/
Niegh672/
Hønig671/
Nishg671/
Ngnig671/
Gnegg671/
Neigs671/
Ngekg671/
Nnaig671/
Nigtt671/
Naisg671/
Neugg670/
Nuigh670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nigg
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