Nghiem Surname

9,408th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 60,143 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Vietnam
Highest density in:
Vietnam

Nghiem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nghiem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Vietnam57,6201:1,608124
United States1,5381:235,66922,625
France3331:199,46831,013
Canada2191:168,24516,926
Thailand1201:588,653100,315
Australia951:284,16525,304
England731:763,26141,903
Germany281:2,875,195137,699
Sweden181:547,04239,827
Belgium161:718,54060,840
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Czechia111:966,67976,885
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Japan71:18,263,47047,869
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
China41:341,830,39216,990
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

The alternate forms: Nghiêm (7) are calculated separately.

Nghiem (24,001) may also be a first name.

Nghiem Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nghiem occurs in Vietnam more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Nghiêm. Click here for further potential spellings of Nghiem.

How Common Is The Last Name Nghiem? popularity and diffusion

It is the 9,408th most frequent last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 121,170 people. The surname Nghiem is mostly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Nghiem are found; 96 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 96 percent are found in Viet-Asia. It is also the 33,033rd most prevalent first name throughout the world, borne by 24,001 people.

The last name Nghiem is most frequently occurring in Vietnam, where it is carried by 57,620 people, or 1 in 1,608. In Vietnam Nghiem is primarily concentrated in: Red River Delta, where 49 percent live, Northeast, where 14 percent live and Southeast, where 13 percent live. Besides Vietnam this last name exists in 32 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 3 percent live and France, where 1 percent live.

Nghiem Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Nghiem last name are 8.45% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 61.68% being registered with the party.

The amount Nghiem earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 37.81% less than the national average, earning 215,215 kr per year; in Vietnam they earn 88.93% more than the national average, earning 155,756,000 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 12.29% more than the national average, earning $48,451 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.77% more than the national average, earning $50,564 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nghiêm947/
Nghhiem921/
Ghiem911/
Nguiem8312/
Gihiem831/
Hghiem831/
Ngihim831/
Nghyem831/
Nghiemová8010/
Nguyiem776/
Ghuijem773/
Ngieyim771/
Ghayiem771/
Guiem7394/
Gehem7353/
Gihim7317/
Ngeim733/
Ngiim731/
Ghjim731/
Gieim731/
Ngejieme711/
Nguyem675,945/
Guieme6739/
Guijem675/
Ngyeme674/
Gajhim673/
Ghjeam671/
Geheim671/
Guihem671/

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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 Nghiem
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