Nahmias Surname

97,982nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,841 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Nahmias Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nahmias Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel3,0991:2,761362
United States6101:594,19548,463
France5291:125,56319,108
Brazil1121:1,911,37861,207
Argentina1101:388,57629,949
Chile831:212,2476,658
Canada581:635,26952,014
Turkey491:1,588,19260,638
Thailand401:1,765,959222,048
Mexico231:5,396,79230,197
Greece211:527,60966,013
Belgium161:718,54060,840
England161:3,482,379114,324
Uruguay131:263,98118,914
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Italy111:5,559,699110,230
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
China21:683,660,78330,601
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508

The alternate forms: Nahmías (6) are calculated separately.

Nahmias Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Nahmias Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Nahmias occurs more in Israel more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Nahmías. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nahmias? popularity and diffusion

The surname Nahmias is the 97,982nd most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,505,380 people. Nahmias occurs predominantly in Asia, where 65 percent of Nahmias are found; 64 percent are found in West Asia and 64 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia.

It is most frequently occurring in Israel, where it is borne by 3,099 people, or 1 in 2,761. In Israel it is primarily concentrated in: Central District, where 27 percent are found, Tel Aviv District, where 22 percent are found and Northern District, where 16 percent are found. Aside from Israel this last name occurs in 30 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent are found and France, where 11 percent are found.

Nahmias Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Nahmias last name are 44.64% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 97.87% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Nahmias earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 41.23% more than the national average, earning $60,941 USD per year and in Canada they earn 39.5% more than the national average, earning $69,310 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nahmías956/
Nahmijas9336/
Nahmiash9334/
Nahamias9324/
Naehmias931/
Namias921,302/
Najmias86142/
Namihas86101/
Nahmiaz862/
Nhamias862/
Nhemias862/
Naimias861/
Nemias7732/
Namios7712/
Namyas776/
Namías775/
Namiaz774/
Nomias771/
Nahmiache7514/
Neemias7115/
Namehas717/
Najmías713/
Namíhas712/
Nojmias711/
Nahmyaz711/
Namyash711/
Nemmias710/
Namiache676/
Namaieaz671/
Namiašová631/
Namyos622/
Nomeas621/
Neemyas571/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nahmias
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