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Where Does The Last Name Nighan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Nighan (Hindi: निघान, Marathi: िनघन) is carried by more people in India than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nighan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 1,491,356^th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 51,684,723 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 60 percent of Nighan reside; 60 percent reside in South Asia and 60 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Nighan is also the 1,100,117^th most commonly occurring first name on earth It is held by 77 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in India, where it is carried by 84 people, or 1 in 9,131,731. In India it is most frequent in: Gujarat, where 48 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 36 percent are found and Uttar Pradesh, where 11 percent are found. Outside of India this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 38 percent are found and Burkina Faso, where 1 percent are found.

Nighan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Nighan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 5,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nighan Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Nighan last name are 28.02% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 81.25% registered to vote for the party.

Nighan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.96% more than the national average, earning $47,015 USD per year.