Nigam
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi निगम (nigam). This surname is mostly found in Uttar Pradesh.
Proper noun
Nigam (plural Nigams)
- A surname from Hindi.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Nigam is the 35147th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 641 individuals. Nigam is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (95.01%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Nigam”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 670.