Nyagan Surname
Approximately 28 people bear this surname
Nyagan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 19 | 1:9,323,303 | 191,560 |
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
Nyagan (47) may also be a first name.
Nyagan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nyagan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nyagan (Russian: Нягань) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Nyagan click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nyagan? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 3,730,171st most widespread family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 260,269,497 people. Nyagan is predominantly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Nyagan reside; 71 percent reside in West Africa and 68 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Nyagan is also the 1,467,136th most frequently occurring given name worldwide It is held by 47 people.
The last name Nyagan is most common in Nigeria, where it is held by 19 people, or 1 in 9,323,303. In Nigeria Nyagan is mostly found in: Adamawa, where 95 percent reside and Taraba, where 5 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 21 percent reside and Kenya, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyangan | 92 | 1,631 | / |
| Nyagand | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nyagank | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nyanggan | 86 | 21 | / |
| Nyaggang | 86 | 6 | / |
| Naiyagan | 86 | 2 | / |
| Nyang'an | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nyagon | 83 | 46 | / |
| Gnagan | 83 | 10 | / |
| Niagan | 83 | 8 | / |
| Neagan | 83 | 1 | / |
| Naiyaghan | 80 | 7 | / |
| Nyangon | 77 | 3,078 | / |
| Niagane | 77 | 68 | / |
| Nyagong | 77 | 47 | / |
| Gnagane | 77 | 39 | / |
| Gnagang | 77 | 21 | / |
| Nyaggon | 77 | 13 | / |
| Njagang | 77 | 13 | / |
| Nyagoun | 77 | 11 | / |
| Nyongan | 77 | 7 | / |
| Nyakgam | 77 | 3 | / |
| Njangan | 77 | 3 | / |
| Niangan | 77 | 3 | / |
| Nhaghan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nyaghon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nyagoon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nijagan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nyangoun | 71 | 20 | / |
| Niaghane | 71 | 15 | / |
| Nyanggon | 71 | 5 | / |
| Ngnagang | 71 | 3 | / |
| Nyagomne | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nnyangon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Njiagang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Niogan | 67 | 318 | / |
| Gnagon | 67 | 32 | / |
| Neogan | 67 | 17 | / |
| Niagon | 67 | 17 | / |
| Gnogan | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nehangaan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyogam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyaghasim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njagon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyogon | 67 | 1 | / |
Nyagan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nyagan in the Russian language | ||
| Нягань | nagan | - |
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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 Nyagan
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