Nigam
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, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN