Nghiem Surname
Approximately 60,143 people bear this surname
Nghiem Surname User-submission:
Romanisation of 嚴, using the Cantonese Romanisation System of the Government of British Hong Kong.
1. The surname given to the Mongolic royal family of *Särpi (Сяньби/Syanibi/Sinbei/Xianbei/) during the Sixteen Kingdoms of the Five Barbarians.
Read More About This SurnameNghiem Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam | 57,620 | 1:1,608 | 124 |
| United States | 1,538 | 1:235,669 | 22,625 |
| France | 333 | 1:199,468 | 31,013 |
| Canada | 219 | 1:168,245 | 16,926 |
| Thailand | 120 | 1:588,653 | 100,315 |
| Australia | 95 | 1:284,165 | 25,304 |
| England | 73 | 1:763,261 | 41,903 |
| Germany | 28 | 1:2,875,195 | 137,699 |
| Sweden | 18 | 1:547,042 | 39,827 |
| Belgium | 16 | 1:718,540 | 60,840 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Czechia | 11 | 1:966,679 | 76,885 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Japan | 7 | 1:18,263,470 | 47,869 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
The alternate forms: Nghiêm (7) are calculated separately.
Nghiem (24,001) may also be a first name.
Nghiem Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Romanisation of 嚴, using the Cantonese Romanisation System of the Government of British Hong Kong.
Origins:
1. The surname given to the Mongolic royal family of *Särpi (Сяньби/Syanibi/Sinbei/Xianbei/) during the Sixteen Kingdoms of the Five Barbarians.
2. The surname adopted by people due to a naming taboo as the surname 莊(Chuang/Zhuang/Chong) happened to be the given name of the Emperor Ming of Han.
- justinthyeNghiem Demographics
Average Male Nghiem Height
175.79 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Nghiem Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nghiem Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nghiem is more frequently found in Vietnam than any other country/territory. It can also be found as: Nghiêm. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nghiem? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 9,408th most frequently occurring family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 121,170 people. The last name Nghiem is primarily found in Asia, where 96 percent of Nghiem live; 96 percent live in Southeast Asia and 96 percent live in Viet-Asia. It is also the 33,033rd most commonly held given name globally, borne by 24,001 people.
The surname is most widely held in Vietnam, where it is borne by 57,620 people, or 1 in 1,608. In Vietnam it is primarily found in: Red River Delta, where 49 percent reside, Northeast, where 14 percent reside and Southeast, where 13 percent reside. Not including Vietnam it occurs in 32 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 3 percent reside and France, where 1 percent reside.
Nghiem Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Nghiem last name are 8.45% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 61.68% registered with the political 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nghiêm | 94 | 7 | / |
| Nghhiem | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ghiem | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nguiem | 83 | 12 | / |
| Gihiem | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hghiem | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ngihim | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nghyem | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nghiemová | 80 | 10 | / |
| Nguyiem | 77 | 6 | / |
| Ghuijem | 77 | 3 | / |
| Ngieyim | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ghayiem | 77 | 1 | / |
| Guiem | 73 | 94 | / |
| Gehem | 73 | 53 | / |
| Gihim | 73 | 17 | / |
| Ngeim | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ngiim | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghjim | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gieim | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngejieme | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nguyem | 67 | 5,945 | / |
| Guieme | 67 | 39 | / |
| Guijem | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ngyeme | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gajhim | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ghjeam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geheim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guihem | 67 | 1 | / |
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