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

The last name Nighan (Hindi: निघान, Marathi: िनघन) is found most in India. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname Nighan is the 1,491,356^th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 51,684,723 people. Nighan occurs mostly in Asia, where 60 percent of Nighan are found; 60 percent are found in South Asia and 60 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,100,117^th most widespread first name worldwide, held by 77 people.

This surname is most prevalent in India, where it is carried by 84 people, or 1 in 9,131,731. In India Nighan is primarily found in: Gujarat, where 48 percent live, Maharashtra, where 36 percent live and Uttar Pradesh, where 11 percent live. Beside India Nighan exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 38 percent live and Burkina Faso, where 1 percent live.

Nighan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Nighan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 5,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nighan Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Nighan surname are 28.02% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 81.25% being registered with 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.