Surname Niger (Niger 
, Neger 
, Нигер 
) , worldwide, is a common cognomen. The cognomen Niger is habitual in Libya, where it is quite a common surname, Niger, and Austria, where it is quite a rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in Niger, Libya, and Bangladesh. Also, Niger is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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| Niger | Germany, Niger, Libya, Bangladesh, France |
| Neger | Germany, Ethiopia, Libya, Bangladesh, France |
| Нигер | Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine |
| Нігер | Ukraine |
Naija, Nair, Naïr, Neghină, Negre, Negri, Negro, Negru, Neir, Neja, Ner, Neri, Nero, Neru, Nieddu, Nigar, Nigel, Nigella, Nigeran, Nigerien, Nigger, Nigra, Nigrine, Nigris, Nigrite, Nigritude, Nigro, Nigru, Nikker, Niro, Noer, Noi, Noir, Nègre, Nêr, Níger, Нигэр, ניגר, النيجر, نيجير, 倪杰, 妮戈尔, 妮杰, 尼日, 尼杰, 尼格尔, and 腻杰
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petronius niger Roman courtier, supposed author of the Satyricon (27-66), IT (b. 27) |
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sextius niger Roman writer on pharmacology during the reign of Augustus (b. 50) |
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| siméon niger character in the New Testament (b. 50) |
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| quintus aquilius niger Roman consul 117 AD (b. 50) |
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| kanus iunius niger politician (b. 50) |
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| publius petronius niger (b. 50) |
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| publius herennius niger member of the Roman knighthood (b. 100) |
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| bruttedius niger Roman politician (b. 100) |
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| lucius cornelius lentulus niger judge against Publius Sestius 56 BC (b. 101) |
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| m. valerius m.f.m'.n. messalla niger Roman consul 61 BC (b. 150) |
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| ralph niger Anglo-French theologian, GB (b. 1140) |
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| roger niger Bishop of London, Saint, GB (b. 1173) |
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peter georg niger theologian, CZ (b. 1434) |
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antonius niger German author, DE (b. 1500) |
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| herman niger German university teacher (1550-16__), DE (b. 1550) |
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