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
Average Male Nightingale Height
176.38 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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 more in England more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Nightingale.
How Common Is The Last Name Nightingale? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 25,707th most prevalent surname internationally, held by around 1 in 347,804 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 46 percent of Nightingale reside; 45 percent reside in Northern Europe and 45 percent reside in British Isles. Nightingale is also the 351,242nd most commonly held first name world-wide It is held by 570 people.
This last name is most common in England, where it is borne by 8,867 people, or 1 in 6,284. In England Nightingale is most frequent in: Greater London, where 11 percent reside, Greater Manchester, where 7 percent reside and West Midlands, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account England Nightingale exists in 86 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Australia, where 13 percent reside.
Nightingale Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Nightingale has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Nightingale last name increased 178 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 829 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 903 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 496 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Nightingale Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Anglican (59%) in Ireland and Orthodox (100%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Nightingale surname are 11.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.73% being registered to vote for the 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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