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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) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

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

It is the 1,491,356^th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 51,684,723 people. Nighan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 60 percent of Nighan reside; 60 percent reside in South Asia and 60 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,100,117^th most frequent first name globally It is held by 77 people.

It is most commonly held in India, where it is borne by 84 people, or 1 in 9,131,731. In India Nighan is mostly found in: Gujarat, where 48 percent live, Maharashtra, where 36 percent live and Uttar Pradesh, where 11 percent live. Beside India this last name exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 38 percent live and Burkina Faso, where 1 percent live.

Nighan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Nighan Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Nighan last name are 28.02% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national 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.