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) is more frequently found in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Nígu. For other potential spellings of Nigu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nigu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,267,784th most frequent last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 40,262,685 people. This last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 46 percent of Nigu live; 46 percent live in Oceania Islands and 43 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Nigu is also the 373,244th most widely held given name throughout the world, borne by 513 people.
The surname Nigu is most widely held in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 77 people, or 1 in 105,892. In Papua New Guinea Nigu is most numerous in: Milne Bay, where 69 percent live, Morobe, where 12 percent live and East Sepik, where 8 percent live. Aside from Papua New Guinea it is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Estonia, where 21 percent live and India, where 6 percent live.
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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