Nigu Surname
Approximately 181 people bear this surname
Nigu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 77 | 1:105,892 | 14,318 |
| Estonia | 38 | 1:34,784 | 6,408 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| Nigeria | 11 | 1:16,103,887 | 259,204 |
| Iran | 10 | 1:7,678,252 | 153,484 |
| China | 9 | 1:151,924,618 | 7,954 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 1:29,773,981 | 92,487 |
| Solomon Islands | 6 | 1:96,672 | 18,437 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
The alternate forms: Nígu (4) are calculated separately.
Nigu (513) may also be a first name.
Nigu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nigu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nigu (Bengali: নিগু, Hindi: नीगू, Oriya: ନିଗୁ, Russian: Нигу) has its highest incidence in Papua New Guinea. It may be found in the variant forms: Nígu. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nigu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,267,784th most frequent last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 40,262,685 people. The surname is mostly found in Oceania, where 46 percent of Nigu are found; 46 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 43 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Nigu is also the 373,244th most commonly held given name on earth It is held by 513 people.
Nigu is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 77 people, or 1 in 105,892. In Papua New Guinea it is most common in: Milne Bay, where 69 percent reside, Morobe, where 12 percent reside and East Sepik, where 8 percent reside. Apart from Papua New Guinea Nigu occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Estonia, where 21 percent reside and India, where 6 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nígu | 92 | 4 | / |
| Nigus | 89 | 17,358 | / |
| Nigut | 89 | 1,304 | / |
| Nigou | 89 | 285 | / |
| Naigu | 89 | 68 | / |
| Nigau | 89 | 48 | / |
| Niguz | 89 | 17 | / |
| Nigud | 89 | 12 | / |
| Niguh | 89 | 4 | / |
| Nisgu | 89 | 3 | / |
| Ngigu | 89 | 2 | / |
| Nighu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Niggu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nighut | 80 | 887 | / |
| Gnigou | 80 | 295 | / |
| Nigaud | 80 | 132 | / |
| Nigaut | 80 | 68 | / |
| Neigut | 80 | 64 | / |
| Nuingu | 80 | 41 | / |
| Naigus | 80 | 35 | / |
| Nigout | 80 | 27 | / |
| Niguss | 80 | 25 | / |
| Nigauz | 80 | 17 | / |
| Nigoux | 80 | 14 | / |
| Nigueu | 80 | 14 | / |
| Nigaux | 80 | 9 | / |
| Neigus | 80 | 6 | / |
| Nniegu | 80 | 4 | / |
| Naingu | 80 | 3 | / |
| Niegou | 80 | 3 | / |
| Gnigut | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ngighu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Niguth | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gnigus | 80 | 1 | / |
| Naiguz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nighuh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nigush | 80 | 1 | / |
| Niguha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Niguht | 80 | 1 | / |
| Naiguu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nugu | 75 | 438 | / |
| Negu | 75 | 397 | / |
| Nigó | 75 | 39 | / |
| Njgu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nygu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nhgu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nigault | 73 | 71 | / |
| Neigaus | 73 | 8 | / |
| Naigauz | 73 | 8 | / |
| Nighoud | 73 | 5 | / |
| Neigauz | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nighaus | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gnigueu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nighuth | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nigueue | 73 | 1 | / |
| Neingou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nighuht | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nigauss | 73 | 1 | / |
| Neighut | 73 | 1 | / |
| Neagu | 67 | 55,760 | / |
| Negus | 67 | 6,650 | / |
| Negut | 67 | 2,483 | / |
| Negou | 67 | 1,167 | / |
| Nuggu | 67 | 276 | / |
| Neguț | 67 | 225 | / |
| Nugou | 67 | 149 | / |
| Ngegu | 67 | 49 | / |
| Negau | 67 | 37 | / |
| Ngnigueu | 67 | 30 | / |
| Nigoo | 67 | 13 | / |
| Nughu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nnegu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nyogu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nehgu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nigút | 67 | 2 | / |
| Neguş | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nigoe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neguș | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njngu | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Gnigou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neghu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Négus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nugau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neguh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neighaus | 67 | 0 | / |
Nigu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nigu in the Bengali language | ||
| নিগু | nigu | - |
| Nigu in the Oriya language | ||
| ନିଗୁ | nigu | - |
| Nigu in the Hindi language | ||
| नीगू | nigu | 50 |
| निगु | nigu | 50 |
| Nigu in the Russian language | ||
| Нигу | nigu | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nigu
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