Nihang Surname
Approximately 23 people bear this surname
Nihang Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 14 | 1:54,790,384 | 527,769 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Nihang (542) may also be a first name.
Nihang Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nihang Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nihang (Bengali: নিঃঅং, Hindi: निहंग, Marathi: िनहांग) is more commonly found in India than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Nihang click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nihang? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 4,116,508th most widespread surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 316,849,822 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 87 percent of Nihang are found; 65 percent are found in South Asia and 61 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 361,930th most prevalent forename globally It is held by 542 people.
It is most commonly held in India, where it is carried by 14 people, or 1 in 54,790,384. In India Nihang is primarily found in: Maharashtra, where 57 percent live, Assam, where 7 percent live and Jharkhand, where 7 percent live. Barring India it is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 17 percent live and Benin, where 4 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Nihang Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nihang in the Bengali language | ||
| নিঃঅং | niham | - |
| Nihang in the Hindi language | ||
| निहंग | nihanga | - |
| Nihang in the Marathi language | ||
| िनहांग | inahanga | 75 |
| िनहंग | inahanga | 25 |
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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
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- 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 Nihang
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