Nigham Surname

4,307,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Nigham Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nigham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India161:47,941,586492,263
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Nigham (61) may also be a first name.

Nigham Last Name Facts

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

Nigham (Hindi: निगहम, Marathi: नीगम) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nigham? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,307,654th most widely held surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 347,025,996 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 86 percent of Nigham reside; 86 percent reside in South Asia and 76 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,257,960th most prevalent first name on earth It is held by 61 people.

The surname is most prevalent in India, where it is held by 16 people, or 1 in 47,941,586. In India Nigham is primarily concentrated in: Gujarat, where 44 percent are found, Uttar Pradesh, where 38 percent are found and Bihar, where 6 percent are found. Apart from India this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent are found and Pakistan, where 10 percent are found.

Nigham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Nigham has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Nigham last name rose 150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Naigham924/
Nighame921/
Nigam9153,034/
Naighame861/
Nighan83141/
Naigam8352/
Negham8345/
Ngigam8317/
Nigamm8313/
Nigaam836/
Niggam834/
Nigame834/
Neigam832/
Nihgam831/
Nikghasem801/
Nighassim801/
Nighane7755/
Naighan7717/
Noingam774/
Nighank771/
Nigamme771/
Nighant771/
Negam73221/
Nigan7364/
Nugam7314/
Nigom734/
Nigamova7147/
Nisghane711/
Neinghan711/
Naigan67478/
Niogan67318/
Naygam67151/
Nigane6744/
Neghan6722/
Naigom6714/
Neugam6712/
Niggan678/
Nughom678/
Nighon677/
Ngigan676/
Neegam675/
Nigang675/
Gnigan672/
Nigome671/
Niganh671/
Noigom671/
Nyogam671/
Nehgam671/
Ngegam671/
Nuggam671/
Nisgan671/
Nigain671/
Nigand671/
Negame671/
Neigan670/

Nigham Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nigham in the Marathi language
नीगमnigama66.67
िनघमinaghama33.33
Nigham in the Hindi language
निगहमnigahama50
निगमnigama50

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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 Nigham
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