Nighoskar Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
England

Nighoskar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nighoskar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India231:33,350,669396,143
England21:27,859,030389,889

Nighoskar Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Nighoskar Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Nighoskar (Hindi: नीघोसकर, Marathi: िनघोसकर) is more commonly found in India than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nighoskar? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,957,383rd most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 291,501,837 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 92 percent of Nighoskar reside; 92 percent reside in South Asia and 92 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.

It is most commonly used in India, where it is borne by 23 people, or 1 in 33,350,669. In India it is most numerous in: Uttar Pradesh, where 30 percent are found, Madhya Pradesh, where 26 percent are found and Maharashtra, where 17 percent are found. Excluding India this surname is found in one country. It is also common in England, where 8 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nighoshkar951/
Nigoskar9423/
Nighojkar89792/
Nighotkar892/
Nighozkar891/
Nigoshkar891/
Nigojkar8211/
Niguskar824/
Neghojkar781/
Nigakar751/
Nigadkar71194/
Negojkar711/
Nigaukar711/
Negakar631/

Nighoskar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nighoskar in the Hindi language
नीघोसकरnighosakara-
Nighoskar in the Marathi language
िनघोसकरinaghosakara-

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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
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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 Nighoskar
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