Nigger Surname
Approximately 14 people bear this surname
Nigger Surname User-submission:
The meaning of this surname is a person of dark complexion. It is considered to be a racist term in several places around the world like the UK and US.
Nigger Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 10 | 1:17,714,276 | 277,641 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Nigger (49) may also be a first name.
Nigger Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The meaning of this surname is a person of dark complexion. It is considered to be a racist term in several places around the world like the UK and US.
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Where Does The Last Name Nigger Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nigger has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nigger? popularity and diffusion
It is the 5,213,395th most frequent last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Nigger are found; 79 percent are found in West Africa and 71 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,430,306th most frequently used first name worldwide, borne by 49 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 10 people, or 1 in 17,714,276. In Nigeria Nigger is most numerous in: Kano, where 90 percent reside and Lagos, where 10 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria Nigger exists in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 7 percent reside and Liberia, where 7 percent reside.
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Footnotes
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