Nephew Surname

229,623rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,764 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Nephew Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nephew Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5471:234,29822,522
Jamaica561:51,2492,953
Canada431:856,87466,382
Botswana171:128,64318,229
England161:3,482,379114,324
Nigeria151:11,809,517219,567
India111:69,733,217610,955
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Cambodia31:5,162,38210,688
China31:455,773,85521,925
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
France11:66,422,722504,397
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales31:522,80514,314
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1131:444,41332,195

Nephew (103) may also be a first name.

Nephew Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nephew has its highest incidence in The United States. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nephew? popularity and diffusion

Nephew is the 229,623rd most common last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 4,131,262 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Nephew reside; 90 percent reside in North America and 90 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Nephew is also the 930,172nd most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 103 people.

Nephew is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 1,547 people, or 1 in 234,298. In The United States it is most frequent in: New York, where 20 percent reside, Minnesota, where 12 percent reside and Michigan, where 10 percent reside. Other than The United States it is found in 39 countries. It is also found in Jamaica, where 3 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Nephew Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Nephew has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Nephew last name expanded 1,369 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 200 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nephew Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Nephew last name are 14.69% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.46% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Nephew earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.41% less than the national average, earning $42,971 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.41% more than the national average, earning $50,878 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Newphew929/
Nepehew921/
Nefphew920/
Nepew911/
Newphews861/
Nepahiew860/
Naphew8342/
Neapew8325/
Napehew7739/
Nawphew773/
Nopew736/
Napew730/
Nepeev67271/
Neffew675/
Nespev674/
Nefewe673/
Nepeva671/
Nefef5529/
Nafew554/
Nefefe50241/
Nafeev50220/
Napeev5038/
Nafeef505/
Neffef504/
Nipeev503/
Nifeev501/
Nofeev501/

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Footnotes

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