Nee Surname
Approximately 12,149 people bear this surname
Nee Surname Definition:
Ó Niadh In Co. Galway this preserves the correct anglicized form Nee, but in Mayo it is sometimes Needham. MIF 193
Nee Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,068 | 1:89,100 | 10,026 |
| Malaysia | 2,054 | 1:14,359 | 1,469 |
| France | 669 | 1:99,287 | 14,540 |
| England | 647 | 1:86,118 | 9,418 |
| Germany | 603 | 1:133,508 | 16,273 |
| Ireland | 567 | 1:8,305 | 1,162 |
| Ghana | 554 | 1:48,774 | 5,381 |
| Pakistan | 497 | 1:359,444 | 7,050 |
| Iran | 352 | 1:218,132 | 17,179 |
| China | 267 | 1:5,121,055 | 460 |
| India | 219 | 1:3,502,582 | 99,542 |
| Brunei | 176 | 1:2,379 | 427 |
| Indonesia | 154 | 1:858,761 | 64,655 |
| Thailand | 121 | 1:583,788 | 99,456 |
| Papua New Guinea | 112 | 1:72,801 | 9,515 |
| Nigeria | 91 | 1:1,946,624 | 68,955 |
| Australia | 89 | 1:303,322 | 26,493 |
| New Zealand | 81 | 1:55,905 | 8,836 |
| Canada | 79 | 1:466,400 | 40,200 |
| Sweden | 75 | 1:131,290 | 9,286 |
| Algeria | 74 | 1:522,048 | 37,631 |
| Belgium | 72 | 1:159,676 | 22,068 |
| Philippines | 69 | 1:1,467,221 | 103,651 |
| Myanmar | 49 | 1:1,059,959 | 527 |
| Netherlands | 44 | 1:383,799 | 41,363 |
| Luxembourg | 37 | 1:15,690 | 3,536 |
| Scotland | 36 | 1:148,717 | 8,826 |
| Laos | 25 | 1:263,533 | 260 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Qatar | 19 | 1:124,105 | 14,725 |
| Malta | 18 | 1:23,904 | 1,289 |
| Taiwan | 17 | 1:1,379,103 | 9,281 |
| Turkey | 16 | 1:4,863,839 | 107,230 |
| South Africa | 16 | 1:3,386,106 | 119,139 |
| Kazakhstan | 14 | 1:1,263,035 | 68,752 |
| Tanzania | 13 | 1:4,072,432 | 52,852 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| United Arab Emirates | 7 | 1:1,308,896 | 51,006 |
| Uganda | 7 | 1:5,577,040 | 114,218 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| New Caledonia | 4 | 1:69,056 | 6,678 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Mauritius | 3 | 1:431,139 | 12,721 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Cambodia | 3 | 1:5,162,382 | 10,688 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Solomon Islands | 2 | 1:290,014 | 19,875 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Nepal | 2 | 1:14,240,478 | 17,812 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 1:2,986,327 | 84,533 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 856 | 1:5,175 | 869 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 77 | 1:316,563 | 20,927 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:287,940 | 9,345 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:130,701 | 5,289 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 320 | 1:156,933 | 14,423 |
The alternate forms: Née (94) are calculated separately.
Nee (28,318) may also be a first name.
Nee Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ó Niadh In Co. Galway this preserves the correct anglicized form Nee, but in Mayo it is sometimes Needham. MIF 193
Ó Niadh In Co. Galway this preserves the correct anglicized form Nee, but in Mayo it is sometimes Needham. MIF 193
(French) One who came from Nee (swamp), in France; one who worked on a ship, a sailor.
Nee Demographics
Average Nee Salary in
United States
$51,966 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Nee Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nee Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nee (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺃﻥ) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Née. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nee? popularity and diffusion
It is the 42,847th most common family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 599,847 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 34 percent of Nee reside; 34 percent reside in North America and 34 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Nee is also the 29,149th most widespread first name worldwide, borne by 28,318 people.
The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 4,068 people, or 1 in 89,100. In The United States it is mostly found in: Massachusetts, where 22 percent live, California, where 11 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 8 percent live. Outside of The United States it is found in 83 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 17 percent live and France, where 6 percent live.
Nee Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Nee has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,271 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 840 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 34 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 277 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Nee Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Nee last name are 11.64% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 64.87% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Nee earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 20.43% more than the national average, earning $51,966 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.21% more than the national average, earning $55,250 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Née | 89 | 94 | / |
| Nees | 86 | 4,969 | / |
| Neer | 86 | 4,747 | / |
| Neye | 86 | 3,795 | / |
| Need | 86 | 1,487 | / |
| Neje | 86 | 1,049 | / |
| Neet | 86 | 790 | / |
| Neep | 86 | 401 | / |
| Neue | 86 | 357 | / |
| Neie | 86 | 355 | / |
| Nnee | 86 | 228 | / |
| Neez | 86 | 94 | / |
| Ne'e | 86 | 45 | / |
| Neea | 86 | 33 | / |
| Neeß | 86 | 33 | / |
| Gnee | 86 | 13 | / |
| Neae | 86 | 7 | / |
| Nhee | 86 | 4 | / |
| Neey | 86 | 2 | / |
| Neee | 86 | 2 | / |
| Neej | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ne | 80 | 13,369 | / |
| Needs | 75 | 2,421 | / |
| Nayee | 75 | 2,031 | / |
| Nehez | 75 | 405 | / |
| Nowee | 75 | 389 | / |
| Najee | 75 | 251 | / |
| Ngeye | 75 | 234 | / |
| Neess | 75 | 192 | / |
| Neech | 75 | 156 | / |
| Gneed | 75 | 124 | / |
| Nawee | 75 | 109 | / |
| Nejez | 75 | 86 | / |
| Neyez | 75 | 81 | / |
| Neyeh | 75 | 68 | / |
| Negie | 75 | 49 | / |
| Neyes | 75 | 48 | / |
| Neesh | 75 | 32 | / |
| Nne'e | 75 | 31 | / |
| Nijee | 75 | 27 | / |
| Nneje | 75 | 19 | / |
| Nuyee | 75 | 18 | / |
| Ngeje | 75 | 15 | / |
| Nejee | 75 | 14 | / |
| Nneeh | 75 | 14 | / |
| Neejo | 75 | 12 | / |
| Nejeh | 75 | 12 | / |
| Neije | 75 | 12 | / |
| Ne'ea | 75 | 12 | / |
| Gneye | 75 | 12 | / |
| Nejie | 75 | 11 | / |
| Naiee | 75 | 10 | / |
| Hneez | 75 | 10 | / |
| Hnees | 75 | 10 | / |
| N'Eye | 75 | 9 | / |
| Nheed | 75 | 6 | / |
| Niyee | 75 | 6 | / |
| Needt | 75 | 6 | / |
| Neesz | 75 | 5 | / |
| Negge | 75 | 5 | / |
| Neuee | 75 | 5 | / |
| Hneed | 75 | 5 | / |
| Nneer | 75 | 4 | / |
| Neehr | 75 | 4 | / |
| Noyee | 75 | 4 | / |
| Nujee | 75 | 4 | / |
| Nauee | 75 | 3 | / |
| Neeyi | 75 | 3 | / |
| Neyee | 75 | 2 | / |
| Needd | 75 | 2 | / |
| Neeja | 75 | 2 | / |
| Neets | 75 | 2 | / |
| Neyed | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nneye | 75 | 2 | / |
| Neies | 75 | 2 | / |
| Neeaz | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nooee | 75 | 2 | / |
| Neeyo | 75 | 2 | / |
| Neesp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Neett | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nieje | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hneep | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hneye | 75 | 1 | / |
| Neyhe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nheye | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ngeie | 75 | 1 | / |
| Neeaa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nouee | 75 | 1 | / |
| Neieh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Neiez | 75 | 1 | / |
| Neeas | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ne'ee | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ngnee | 75 | 1 | / |
| Neyet | 75 | 1 | / |
| Neeia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Neyie | 75 | 1 | / |
| Neezt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nuiee | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gneer | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gnees | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hneer | 75 | 1 | / |
| Neeat | 75 | 0 | / |
| Neeiy | 75 | 0 | / |
| Nie | 67 | 1,701,671 | / |
| Net | 67 | 56,237 | / |
| Noe | 67 | 53,898 | / |
| Nge | 67 | 52,265 | / |
| Nye | 67 | 24,594 | / |
| Neu | 67 | 18,617 | / |
| Ney | 67 | 14,122 | / |
| Nae | 67 | 12,037 | / |
| Neh | 67 | 8,235 | / |
| Nes | 67 | 5,370 | / |
| Nei | 67 | 4,892 | / |
| Nea | 67 | 4,194 | / |
| Ned | 67 | 3,992 | / |
| Ner | 67 | 2,631 | / |
| Hne | 67 | 2,563 | / |
| Nep | 67 | 2,215 | / |
| Nue | 67 | 1,382 | / |
| Nhe | 67 | 1,079 | / |
| Neß | 67 | 609 | / |
| Nje | 67 | 556 | / |
| Nej | 67 | 547 | / |
| Nez | 67 | 504 | / |
| Nne | 67 | 486 | / |
| Gne | 67 | 43 | / |
| Neesth | 67 | 32 | / |
| Nijjee | 67 | 21 | / |
| Gneesh | 67 | 17 | / |
| Nayeed | 67 | 16 | / |
| Naajee | 67 | 15 | / |
| Naawee | 67 | 10 | / |
| Neggeh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Najeeh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Neeyaz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nnejie | 67 | 5 | / |
| Neč | 67 | 5 | / |
| Needds | 67 | 5 | / |
| Needth | 67 | 5 | / |
| Neheth | 67 | 4 | / |
| Neć | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nohyee | 67 | 4 | / |
| Neeshh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nauwee | 67 | 3 | / |
| Geenee | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nooyee | 67 | 3 | / |
| Neehha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gnehie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngneje | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hneesh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Naiees | 67 | 2 | / |
| Neeyas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nayees | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neueau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nouyee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Noujee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neioeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naieed | 67 | 1 | / |
| Noowee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nojees | 67 | 1 | / |
| Najehe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngoiee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngehge | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngejeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neş | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neţ | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neș | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gnehye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neeyee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nnoeye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naieez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nejeed | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neheha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neehad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngneeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gneeha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hnneeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hnujee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hnuyee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neyett | 67 | 0 | / |
| Neyess | 67 | 0 | / |
Nee Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nee in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺃﻥ | an | - |
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