Nigoyan Surname

857,026th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 318 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Armenia
Highest density in:
Armenia

Nigoyan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nigoyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Armenia2601:11,270863
Russia331:4,367,365205,470
Georgia231:162,85010,905
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958

Nigoyan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nigoyan (Georgian: ნიგოიანი, Russian: Нигоян) occurs in Armenia more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nigoyan? popularity and diffusion

Nigoyan is the 857,026th most frequently held family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 22,916,811 people. The surname Nigoyan occurs mostly in Asia, where 91 percent of Nigoyan reside; 89 percent reside in West Asia and 82 percent reside in Armeno-West Asia.

This surname is most commonly used in Armenia, where it is held by 260 people, or 1 in 11,270. In Armenia it is mostly concentrated in: Yerevan, where 38 percent are found, Tavush Province, where 27 percent are found and Lori Province, where 17 percent are found. Apart from Armenia Nigoyan is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 10 percent are found and Georgia, where 7 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nigiyan8632/
Negoyan862/
Nigoian861/
Nigayan861/
Nigean7710/
Nigain771/
Nainggoian7124/
Gnigain7110/
Nigaing712/
Negayan711/
Nigoung711/
Nigoing711/
Niogain711/
Negoyán711/
Nigyien711/
Nigayam711/
Naigayam677/
Naingain671/
Nigougne671/
Ngnigouen632/
Negean6211/
Nugeyn624/
Negoun621/
Negoin621/
Naighausen592/
Nigayom571/
Negeant571/
Negayon571/
Negajan571/
Negouen571/
Naigoum571/
Nugiian571/
Nygueyn571/
Naygeane531/
Ngniguein501/

Nigoyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nigoyan in the Georgian language
ნიგოიანიnigoiani94.12
ნიგოიანnigoian5.88
Nigoyan in the Russian language
Нигоянnigoan-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nigoyan
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