Nightingale Surname
Approximately 20,953 people bear this surname
Nightingale Surname Definition:
(English) a nickname from the bird [Middle English nyhtegale, etc., Old English nihtegale]
Nightingale Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8,867 | 1:6,284 | 902 |
| United States | 5,503 | 1:65,866 | 7,694 |
| Australia | 2,735 | 1:9,870 | 1,470 |
| Canada | 1,217 | 1:30,276 | 3,953 |
| South Africa | 574 | 1:94,386 | 11,535 |
| New Zealand | 570 | 1:7,944 | 1,350 |
| Wales | 280 | 1:11,052 | 1,231 |
| Ghana | 277 | 1:97,548 | 9,187 |
| Scotland | 139 | 1:38,517 | 3,665 |
| Iran | 121 | 1:634,566 | 34,558 |
| France | 66 | 1:1,006,405 | 112,047 |
| Peru | 58 | 1:548,002 | 14,762 |
| Barbados | 42 | 1:6,844 | 646 |
| Malta | 36 | 1:11,952 | 723 |
| India | 35 | 1:21,916,154 | 310,282 |
| Northern Ireland | 28 | 1:65,894 | 4,901 |
| Panama | 26 | 1:150,471 | 4,892 |
| Jersey | 25 | 1:3,968 | 780 |
| Spain | 25 | 1:1,870,081 | 51,392 |
| Brazil | 24 | 1:8,919,764 | 194,226 |
| Jamaica | 24 | 1:119,581 | 4,532 |
| Isle of Man | 23 | 1:3,731 | 815 |
| Thailand | 18 | 1:3,924,352 | 328,346 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 17 | 1:80,234 | 5,870 |
| Cameroon | 16 | 1:1,298,067 | 76,941 |
| Venezuela | 12 | 1:2,517,006 | 28,211 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Chile | 12 | 1:1,468,040 | 24,959 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 1:1,876,353 | 85,467 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Guyana | 9 | 1:84,691 | 6,279 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Austria | 7 | 1:1,216,491 | 80,919 |
| Cayman Islands | 6 | 1:10,649 | 1,253 |
| Falkland Islands | 6 | 1:522 | 125 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Greece | 3 | 1:3,693,263 | 126,191 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 45 | 1:98,441 | 6,344 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4,983 | 1:4,892 | 737 |
| Wales | 31 | 1:50,594 | 2,584 |
| Scotland | 28 | 1:133,686 | 5,889 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:8,164 | 1,328 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 664 | 1:75,631 | 8,043 |
Nightingale (570) may also be a first name.
Nightingale Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) a nickname from the bird [Middle English nyhtegale, etc., Old English nihtegale]
(English) One who came from Nightingale, a village in Monmouthshire; dweller at the sign of the nightingale, a thrush.
From the bird-doubtless with reference to sweetness of song in the first bearer.
Some derive this name from the bird, and there is a French name Le Rossignol. Nightingale Lane, in East Smithfield, London, was, however, formerly Cnihtena Guild Lane, and was so called from the knights' guild. Again, gale, in composition of local names, is frequently a corruption of hall.
P. Rossinoil (Rossignol) Normandy 1195 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Andreas Nightyngale, M.P. Cricklade 1307; Thomas Nightegale, Gloucester 1286; Ralph Niktegale, Norfolk 1273 &c. Hence the baronets of the name. William Nuitummel, Normandy 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).
From the German, Nachtigall; from the Dutch, Nagtegaal; from the Flemish, Nachtergael; a personal name.
Nightingale Demographics
Nightingale Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Nightingale Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nightingale Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nightingale (Bengali: নাইটিংগেল, Marathi: नायटींगल) occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Nightingale? popularity and diffusion
It is the 25,707th most commonly occurring family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 347,804 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 46 percent of Nightingale reside; 45 percent reside in Northern Europe and 45 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 351,242nd most frequently occurring first name at a global level It is held by 570 people.
The last name is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 8,867 people, or 1 in 6,284. In England it is most common in: Greater London, where 11 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 7 percent are found and West Midlands, where 7 percent are found. Besides England this surname is found in 86 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent are found and Australia, where 13 percent are found.
Nightingale Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Nightingale has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Nightingale surname grew 178 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 829 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 903 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 496 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Nightingale Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Anglican (59%) in Ireland and Orthodox (100%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Nightingale surname are 11.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.73% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Nightingale earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 44.3% more than the national average, earning S/. 27,972 per year; in South Africa they earn 87.36% more than the national average, earning R 445,248 per year; in United States they earn 1.31% more than the national average, earning $43,713 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.11% more than the national average, earning $55,698 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nightinggale | 96 | 13 | / |
| Nightingales | 96 | 6 | / |
| Nightingayle | 96 | 1 | / |
| Nightngale | 95 | 16 | / |
| Nightingal | 95 | 7 | / |
| Nightinale | 95 | 1 | / |
| Nightengale | 91 | 1,355 | / |
| Nightingall | 91 | 91 | / |
| Neghtingale | 91 | 9 | / |
| Nightingala | 91 | 4 | / |
| Nightingail | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nightineale | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nightngal | 90 | 1 | / |
| Nightengal | 86 | 0 | / |
| Nightengail | 82 | 2 | / |
| Nightengall | 82 | 0 | / |
Nightingale Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nightingale in the Bengali language | ||
| নাইটিংগেল | na'itingela | - |
| Nightingale in the Marathi language | ||
| नायटींगल | nayatingala | - |
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