Nigoyan Surname
Approximately 318 people bear this surname
Nigoyan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 260 | 1:11,270 | 863 |
| Russia | 33 | 1:4,367,365 | 205,470 |
| Georgia | 23 | 1:162,850 | 10,905 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigiyan | 86 | 32 | / |
| Negoyan | 86 | 2 | / |
| Nigoian | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nigayan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nigean | 77 | 10 | / |
| Nigain | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nainggoian | 71 | 24 | / |
| Gnigain | 71 | 10 | / |
| Nigaing | 71 | 2 | / |
| Negayan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nigoung | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nigoing | 71 | 1 | / |
| Niogain | 71 | 1 | / |
| Negoyán | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nigyien | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nigayam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Naigayam | 67 | 7 | / |
| Naingain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nigougne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngnigouen | 63 | 2 | / |
| Negean | 62 | 11 | / |
| Nugeyn | 62 | 4 | / |
| Negoun | 62 | 1 | / |
| Negoin | 62 | 1 | / |
| Naighausen | 59 | 2 | / |
| Nigayom | 57 | 1 | / |
| Negeant | 57 | 1 | / |
| Negayon | 57 | 1 | / |
| Negajan | 57 | 1 | / |
| Negouen | 57 | 1 | / |
| Naigoum | 57 | 1 | / |
| Nugiian | 57 | 1 | / |
| Nygueyn | 57 | 1 | / |
| Naygeane | 53 | 1 | / |
| Ngniguein | 50 | 1 | / |
Nigoyan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nigoyan in the Georgian language | ||
| ნიგოიანი | nigoiani | 94.12 |
| ნიგოიან | nigoian | 5.88 |
| Nigoyan in the Russian language | ||
| Нигоян | nigoan | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Nigoyan
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