Nigham Surname
Approximately 21 people bear this surname
Nigham Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naigham | 92 | 4 | / |
| Nighame | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nigam | 91 | 53,034 | / |
| Naighame | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nighan | 83 | 141 | / |
| Naigam | 83 | 52 | / |
| Negham | 83 | 45 | / |
| Ngigam | 83 | 17 | / |
| Nigamm | 83 | 13 | / |
| Nigaam | 83 | 6 | / |
| Niggam | 83 | 4 | / |
| Nigame | 83 | 4 | / |
| Neigam | 83 | 2 | / |
| Nihgam | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nikghasem | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nighassim | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nighane | 77 | 55 | / |
| Naighan | 77 | 17 | / |
| Noingam | 77 | 4 | / |
| Nighank | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nigamme | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nighant | 77 | 1 | / |
| Negam | 73 | 221 | / |
| Nigan | 73 | 64 | / |
| Nugam | 73 | 14 | / |
| Nigom | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nigamova | 71 | 47 | / |
| Nisghane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Neinghan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Naigan | 67 | 478 | / |
| Niogan | 67 | 318 | / |
| Naygam | 67 | 151 | / |
| Nigane | 67 | 44 | / |
| Neghan | 67 | 22 | / |
| Naigom | 67 | 14 | / |
| Neugam | 67 | 12 | / |
| Niggan | 67 | 8 | / |
| Nughom | 67 | 8 | / |
| Nighon | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ngigan | 67 | 6 | / |
| Neegam | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nigang | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gnigan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nigome | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niganh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Noigom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyogam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nehgam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngegam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nuggam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nisgan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nigain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nigand | 67 | 1 | / |
| Negame | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neigan | 67 | 0 | / |
Nigham Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nigham in the Marathi language | ||
| नीगम | nigama | 66.67 |
| िनघम | inaghama | 33.33 |
| Nigham in the Hindi language | ||
| निगहम | nigahama | 50 |
| निगम | nigama | 50 |
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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 Nigham
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