Niggli Surname

234,573rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,717 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Niggli Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Niggli Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland1,2541:6,5491,037
United States1771:2,047,791130,814
France1291:514,90571,423
Argentina541:791,54552,685
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Brazil241:8,919,764194,226
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
England71:7,959,723202,100
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Liechtenstein51:7,6761,080
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Niggli Last Name Facts

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

The last name Niggli is found in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Niggli? popularity and diffusion

It is the 234,573rd most frequently used last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 4,244,348 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of Niggli live; 80 percent live in Western Europe and 69 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently used in Switzerland, where it is carried by 1,254 people, or 1 in 6,549. In Switzerland Niggli is primarily found in: Canton of Solothurn, where 27 percent are found, Canton of Graubünden, where 18 percent are found and Canton of Zürich, where 16 percent are found. Apart from Switzerland it occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent are found and France, where 8 percent are found.

Niggli Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Niggli has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 885 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Niggli Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Niggli are 11.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.33% being registered to vote for the political party.

Niggli earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.37% more than the national average, earning $46,329 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nigglie927/
Nigglai921/
Niggl911,441/
Nigli91230/
Niggel83413/
Niglis83200/
Niggle8352/
Neggli8325/
Niggil833/
Niggly832/
Niglai831/
Niglie830/
Nigl801,721/
Nigelli7754/
Niggler7727/
Niggley7722/
Ngehgli771/
Naiglie770/
Niggles770/
Niggell770/
Nigel733,144/
Negli73374/
Niegl73293/
Nugli73166/
Nigil7391/
Nigle7328/
Nigla7311/
Neigl736/
Négli735/
Nigly731/
Nägli731/
Nygli731/
Nigll730/
Nighelli7130/
Niguilli711/
Neighlie710/
Niegel67992/
Neigel67441/
Neghli67228/
Nuglai67126/
Naigle6792/
Nigiel6748/
Neagli6737/
Naigel6729/
Niguel6723/
Noigel6721/
Nigell6715/
Naigla6715/
Neglis6715/
Neigla6713/
Negliz6710/
Nigles678/
Neglie677/
Neigle677/
Nighil674/
Nigley672/
Nuggle672/
Nigill672/
Neggel672/
Nigler672/
Naigil672/
Neighl671/
D'Neighli671/
Neggly671/
Nigleh671/
Niglet671/
Gnigle671/
Neggle670/
Nighly670/
Neigly670/

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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 Niggli
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