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

Nehemiah (Hindi: नेहमिया, Marathi: नेहेिमयाह, Oriya: େନେହମିଆ) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

This surname is the 70,108^th most common family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,032,815 people. The last name Nehemiah occurs mostly in Africa, where 80 percent of Nehemiah live; 65 percent live in West Africa and 65 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 29,462^nd most commonly occurring forename on earth It is held by 27,934 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 4,608 people, or 1 in 38,442. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Bauchi, where 18 percent reside, Kaduna, where 17 percent reside and Adamawa, where 11 percent reside. Other than Nigeria this last name is found in 31 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 16 percent reside and Tanzania, where 9 percent reside.

Nehemiah Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Nehemiah has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Nehemiah last name increased 214 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nehemiah Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Nehemiah are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% being 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.