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Where Does The Last Name Nehemiah Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Nehemiah (Hindi: नेहमिया, Marathi: नेहेिमयाह, Oriya: େନେହମିଆ) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nehemiah? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 70,108^th most commonly used last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 1,032,815 people. The last name Nehemiah is predominantly found in Africa, where 80 percent of Nehemiah reside; 65 percent reside in West Africa and 65 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 29,462^nd most numerous first name on earth, borne by 27,934 people.

The surname is most common in Nigeria, where it is carried by 4,608 people, or 1 in 38,442. In Nigeria Nehemiah is mostly found in: Bauchi, where 18 percent live, Kaduna, where 17 percent live and Adamawa, where 11 percent live. Other than Nigeria Nehemiah is found in 31 countries. It also occurs in Israel, where 16 percent live and Tanzania, where 9 percent live.

Nehemiah Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Nehemiah has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Nehemiah last name expanded 214 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nehemiah Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Nehemiah last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Nehemiah earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 38.6% less than the national average, earning R 145,908 per year and in United States they earn 23.67% less than the national average, earning $32,935 USD per year.