Nighar Surname
Approximately 107 people bear this surname
Nighar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 62 | 1:12,372,022 | 220,417 |
| Pakistan | 44 | 1:4,060,088 | 28,888 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
Nighar (432) may also be a first name.
Nighar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nighar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nighar (Hindi: निघार, Marathi: िनघार, Oriya: ନିଘାର) is borne by more people in India than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Nighar? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,775,494th most widespread surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 68,107,906 people. Nighar occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Nighar live; 100 percent live in South Asia and 58 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Nighar is also the 412,918th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, held by 432 people.
The surname is most common in India, where it is held by 62 people, or 1 in 12,372,022. In India Nighar is primarily concentrated in: Telangana, where 32 percent are found, Bihar, where 21 percent are found and Odisha, where 16 percent are found. Apart from India this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 41 percent are found and Iran, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nighare | 92 | 10 | / |
| Nigahar | 92 | 8 | / |
| Nigghar | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nighaar | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nighart | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nigar | 91 | 21,537 | / |
| Nighhart | 86 | 0 | / |
| Neighart | 86 | 0 | / |
| Naigar | 83 | 137 | / |
| Nigard | 83 | 122 | / |
| Neghar | 83 | 111 | / |
| Nigaar | 83 | 105 | / |
| Nighor | 83 | 61 | / |
| Niggar | 83 | 40 | / |
| Nigare | 83 | 38 | / |
| Nigaur | 83 | 12 | / |
| Neigar | 83 | 6 | / |
| Nikgar | 83 | 6 | / |
| Niegar | 83 | 4 | / |
| Nigair | 83 | 3 | / |
| Nigart | 83 | 0 | / |
| Neighardt | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nighheart | 80 | 0 | / |
| Neighhart | 80 | 0 | / |
| Naingar | 77 | 386 | / |
| Neigart | 77 | 16 | / |
| Neghare | 77 | 14 | / |
| Naigard | 77 | 11 | / |
| Naigaur | 77 | 9 | / |
| Nighore | 77 | 5 | / |
| Nisgard | 77 | 2 | / |
| Neughar | 77 | 2 | / |
| Najghar | 77 | 2 | / |
| Nishgar | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gnigare | 77 | 1 | / |
| Neghart | 77 | 1 | / |
| Niggard | 77 | 1 | / |
| Neghard | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nighour | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nigaard | 77 | 0 | / |
| Neigard | 77 | 0 | / |
| Neighor | 77 | 0 | / |
| Negar | 73 | 2,220 | / |
| Nugar | 73 | 87 | / |
| Nigor | 73 | 37 | / |
| Nygar | 73 | 4 | / |
| Neigaard | 71 | 101 | / |
| Nisgaard | 71 | 89 | / |
| Nigarova | 71 | 23 | / |
| Nøigaard | 71 | 1 | / |
| Naigaard | 71 | 1 | / |
| Neggar | 67 | 788 | / |
| Negare | 67 | 388 | / |
| Negard | 67 | 113 | / |
| Neegar | 67 | 94 | / |
| Naygar | 67 | 72 | / |
| Nygart | 67 | 14 | / |
| Nisgor | 67 | 10 | / |
| Naigor | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nigore | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nyggar | 67 | 6 | / |
| Neigor | 67 | 5 | / |
| Neugar | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nigour | 67 | 3 | / |
| Negarh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Negaar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngegar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hnigor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nesgar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niegor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nygaar | 67 | 0 | / |
Nighar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nighar in the Oriya language | ||
| ନିଘାର | nighara | 94.74 |
| ନିଗାହାର | nigahara | 5.26 |
| Nighar in the Marathi language | ||
| िनघार | inaghara | 71.43 |
| िनगार | inagara | 14.29 |
| िनगहार | inagahara | 14.29 |
| Nighar in the Hindi language | ||
| निघार | nighara | 38.46 |
| निगहार | nigahara | 26.92 |
| निगार | nigara | 11.54 |
| निगहर | nigahara | 11.54 |
| मिघार | mighara | 3.85 |
| निगहत | nigahata | 3.85 |
| निगर | nigara | 3.85 |
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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 Nighar
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