Nijjer

Nijjer Meaning & Origin

About Nijjer
The surname Nijjer is of Punjabi origin and is derived from the word "Nijjera," which means "one who belongs to the Nijjar clan." The Nijjar clan is a prominent agricultural community in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. The surname is commonly found among Sikh and Jatt communities and signifies a person's ancestral connection to the Nijjar clan.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Nijjer is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Nijjer: 111
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 148,347
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nijjer based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Nijjer is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NJR
🔊 Soundex
N0206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AY1 JH ER0
🌐 IPA
/nijjer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NJR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N260

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nijjer in Braille

Here's how to represent Nijjer in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Nijjer in braille

How to sign the name Nijjer using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Nijjer using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Nijjer in sign language

Numerology