Nigha Surname
Approximately 221 people bear this surname
Nigha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 83 | 1:1,593,364 | 105,506 |
| India | 60 | 1:12,784,423 | 224,716 |
| Pakistan | 51 | 1:3,502,821 | 26,594 |
| Nigeria | 9 | 1:19,682,529 | 291,344 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
Nigha (237) may also be a first name.
Nigha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nigha Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nigha (Hindi: निघा, Oriya: ନିଘା) is found in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nigha? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,104,724th most commonly occurring last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 32,975,321 people. The last name Nigha occurs predominantly in Asia, where 88 percent of Nigha are found; 50 percent are found in South Asia and 38 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 581,650th most frequently used given name at a global level, borne by 237 people.
The last name Nigha is most widespread in Indonesia, where it is borne by 83 people, or 1 in 1,593,364. In Indonesia Nigha is primarily concentrated in: East Nusa Tenggara, where 100 percent reside. Aside from Indonesia Nigha exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in India, where 27 percent reside and Pakistan, where 23 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Nigha Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nigha in the Oriya language | ||
| ନିଘା | nigha | 50 |
| ନିଘ | nigha | 40 |
| ନିଗା | niga | 10 |
| Nigha in the Hindi language | ||
| निघा | nigha | 47.83 |
| नीघा | nigha | 26.09 |
| निगहा | nigaha | 13.04 |
| नीघ़्ा | nighaa | 4.35 |
| निगह | nigaha | 4.35 |
| निगा | niga | 4.35 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Nigha
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