Nigro Surname
Approximately 17,615 people bear this surname
Nigro Surname User-submission:
Nigro is an Italian surname, that comes from the word nigri, which means 'black'. It is believed that it was given to a group of people with very dark hair or darker skin complexion.
Nigro Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,096 | 1:51,079 | 6,164 |
| Italy | 4,058 | 1:15,071 | 2,473 |
| Argentina | 2,200 | 1:19,429 | 1,644 |
| Brazil | 1,366 | 1:156,716 | 6,027 |
| Canada | 544 | 1:67,731 | 7,803 |
| France | 386 | 1:172,080 | 26,779 |
| Algeria | 354 | 1:109,129 | 15,834 |
| Australia | 353 | 1:76,475 | 8,947 |
| Switzerland | 236 | 1:34,800 | 5,071 |
| Germany | 208 | 1:387,045 | 36,194 |
| Venezuela | 125 | 1:241,633 | 6,087 |
| Uruguay | 102 | 1:33,645 | 3,884 |
| England | 96 | 1:580,396 | 35,131 |
| Belgium | 81 | 1:141,934 | 20,189 |
| Colombia | 73 | 1:654,439 | 7,823 |
| Spain | 58 | 1:806,070 | 33,159 |
| Peru | 39 | 1:814,978 | 17,459 |
| Papua New Guinea | 30 | 1:271,791 | 36,992 |
| New Zealand | 19 | 1:238,333 | 22,631 |
| New Caledonia | 16 | 1:17,264 | 4,719 |
| Chile | 15 | 1:1,174,432 | 21,998 |
| South Africa | 15 | 1:3,611,847 | 123,156 |
| Thailand | 13 | 1:5,433,719 | 375,884 |
| Costa Rica | 13 | 1:367,698 | 3,592 |
| Netherlands | 13 | 1:1,299,014 | 73,030 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
| Ecuador | 7 | 1:2,272,264 | 23,377 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Liechtenstein | 5 | 1:7,676 | 1,080 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Luxembourg | 4 | 1:145,136 | 6,519 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| San Marino | 2 | 1:16,607 | 796 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Saint Barthelemy | 1 | 1:9,614 | 134 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 19 | 1:2,643,089 | 124,494 |
Nigro (306) may also be a first name.
Nigro Surname Meaning
Nigro Demographics
Average Nigro Salary in
United States
$50,201 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Nigro Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nigro Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nigro (Hindi: निगरो, Russian: Нигро) is found most in The United States. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of Nigro click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nigro? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 30,326th most frequent surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 413,713 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Nigro reside; 40 percent reside in North America and 40 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Nigro is also the 503,193rd most commonly occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 306 people.
It is most common in The United States, where it is held by 7,096 people, or 1 in 51,079. In The United States it is most numerous in: New York, where 21 percent reside, New Jersey, where 10 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 8 percent reside. Beside The United States it is found in 71 countries. It is also common in Italy, where 23 percent reside and Argentina, where 12 percent reside.
Nigro Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Nigro has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Nigro last name expanded 37,347 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Nigro Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Nigro surname are 0.88999999999999% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.34% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Nigro earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 3.21% more than the national average, earning €30,994 per year; in Peru they earn 140.52% more than the national average, earning S/. 46,624 per year; in South Africa they earn 272.74% more than the national average, earning R 885,780 per year; in Colombia they earn 9.66% more than the national average, earning $24,896,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 16.34% more than the national average, earning $50,201 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.26% more than the national average, earning $55,279 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigrou | 91 | 1,398 | / |
| Niegro | 91 | 9 | / |
| Nigroh | 91 | 7 | / |
| Nigroo | 91 | 5 | / |
| Neigro | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nigrosh | 83 | 57 | / |
| Nigroud | 83 | 1 | / |
| Negro | 80 | 21,329 | / |
| Nigra | 80 | 1,106 | / |
| Nugro | 80 | 60 | / |
| Nygro | 80 | 22 | / |
| Négro | 80 | 5 | / |
| Negros | 73 | 630 | / |
| Negroo | 73 | 284 | / |
| Nugroh | 73 | 135 | / |
| Nugrho | 73 | 115 | / |
| Negrou | 73 | 112 | / |
| Negroi | 73 | 21 | / |
| Nigrah | 73 | 13 | / |
| Negroy | 73 | 6 | / |
| Nnegro | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nigrat | 73 | 3 | / |
| Négros | 73 | 3 | / |
| Negroh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nigras | 73 | 1 | / |
| Naigra | 73 | 1 | / |
| Neigra | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nighra | 73 | 1 | / |
| Negroz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nugroo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Negroa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Negrouz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Negrous | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nigrath | 67 | 1 | / |
| Negroth | 67 | 0 | / |
Nigro Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nigro in the Hindi language | ||
| निगरो | nigaro | - |
| Nigro in the Russian language | ||
| Нигро | nigro | - |
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