Nighani Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Nighani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Nighani (3) may also be a first name.
Nighani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nighani Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nighani occurs in Afghanistan more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Nighani click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nighani? popularity and diffusion
It is the 10,311,814th most commonly occurring family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Nighani reside; 100 percent reside in South Asia and 100 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Nighani is also the 7,463,778th most widespread first name worldwide, borne by 3 people.
This last name is most numerous in Afghanistan, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 32,153,183. In Afghanistan it is primarily concentrated in: Badakhshan, where 100 percent live. Other than Afghanistan this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 33 percent live and Pakistan, where 33 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nighaniy | 93 | 6 | / |
| Nigani | 92 | 70 | / |
| Nighane | 86 | 55 | / |
| Neghani | 86 | 11 | / |
| Nyghani | 86 | 7 | / |
| Niganiy | 86 | 3 | / |
| Gnigani | 86 | 2 | / |
| Nesghani | 80 | 75 | / |
| Naingani | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nuingani | 80 | 1 | / |
| Negheani | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nisghane | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nhingani | 80 | 1 | / |
| Neaghani | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nigane | 77 | 44 | / |
| Negani | 77 | 27 | / |
| Nigana | 77 | 26 | / |
| Nigoni | 77 | 9 | / |
| Nigany | 77 | 3 | / |
| Niganh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Neghahani | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nainghane | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nigaina | 71 | 75 | / |
| Nyogani | 71 | 22 | / |
| Ngegani | 71 | 22 | / |
| Naigana | 71 | 4 | / |
| Nesgani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Najgani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nnegani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Niganez | 71 | 1 | / |
| Niogane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nhigane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Niganne | 71 | 1 | / |
| Niganna | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nigange | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nyoganyi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nayngani | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Nighani
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