Niggins Surname

3,485,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Niggins Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Niggins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea171:479,63060,627
United States111:32,950,812797,015
England31:18,572,686338,250
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland41:935,80421,348
England21:12,187,685173,419
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Niggins Last Name Facts

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

Niggins has its highest incidence in Papua New Guinea. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Niggins click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Niggins? popularity and diffusion

The surname Niggins is the 3,485,539th most frequently used last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 227,735,810 people. The last name Niggins is predominantly found in Oceania, where 56 percent of Niggins are found; 53 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 53 percent are found in Papuan Oceania.

Niggins is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 17 people, or 1 in 479,630. In Papua New Guinea it is most frequent in: Western Highlands, where 71 percent are found. Other than Papua New Guinea Niggins exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 34 percent are found and England, where 9 percent are found.

Niggins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Niggins has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Niggins surname rose 110 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Niggins Last Name Statistics demography

Niggins earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 64.95% less than the national average, earning $15,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nuggins869/
Nizins7730/
Negins771/
Nisins770/
Nieins770/
Nugins770/
Noygins710/
Niens67562/
Nijns67322/
Ngens674/
Nièns671/

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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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  • 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 Niggins
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