Nia Surname

29,575th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,108 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Cook Islands

Nia Surname User-submission:

Nia is a surname of African-Swahili origin meaning 'aim' or 'purpose'.

Nia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia6,5841:20,0862,439
Algeria2,8611:13,5032,398
Egypt1,1591:79,3237,119
Morocco1,1251:30,6454,894
Iran1,1001:69,8027,302
DR Congo7251:101,90311,389
Saudi Arabia5571:55,3967,891
United Arab Emirates5101:17,9652,136
India4621:1,660,31560,505
Bangladesh4511:353,3419,758
Pakistan3651:489,4358,521
Afghanistan2971:108,2602,696
United States2931:1,237,06187,515
Papua New Guinea2281:35,7624,262
Cambodia2011:77,0502,178
Kuwait1741:21,8432,878
Senegal1081:134,9941,199
France971:684,77087,242
Cameroon941:220,94822,265
Qatar781:30,2313,215
Canada591:624,50251,218
England501:1,114,36153,243
Malaysia461:641,17930,740
New Zealand381:119,16614,967
Switzerland351:234,65519,741
Romania351:573,65341,852
Belgium341:338,13737,845
Philippines331:3,067,825142,207
Australia321:843,61652,533
Solomon Islands211:27,6205,477
Spain201:2,337,60257,118
Taiwan201:1,172,2378,044
Burkina Faso191:965,9009,829
Brazil191:11,267,070228,483
Cook Islands171:1,069244
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Tanzania111:4,812,87455,358
Syria111:1,754,6388,509
Nigeria101:17,714,276277,641
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Ivory Coast91:2,563,47041,100
Mexico81:15,515,77647,773
Wales51:618,90625,852
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Myanmar41:12,984,4961,309
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Congo41:1,247,27420,238
China31:455,773,85521,925
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Maldives21:202,0864,973
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Macau11:601,6301,582
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420

The alternate forms: Nià (4) & Nía (1) are calculated separately.

Nia (172,001) may also be a first name.

Nia Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Nia is a surname of African-Swahili origin meaning 'aim' or 'purpose'.

- mochimicho

Nia Last Name Facts

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

Nia (Arabic: نيأ, Georgian: ნია, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻐﻴﺜﺔ, Hindi: निा, Oriya: ନିଆ) is borne by more people in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Nià or Nía. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nia? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 29,575th most prevalent family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 402,449 people. The last name Nia is predominantly found in Asia, where 60 percent of Nia reside; 38 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 37 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 6,102nd most commonly held first name at a global level It is held by 172,001 people.

This surname is most widely held in Indonesia, where it is held by 6,584 people, or 1 in 20,086. In Indonesia Nia is mostly concentrated in: West Java, where 24 percent are found, East Nusa Tenggara, where 18 percent are found and Southeast Sulawesi, where 12 percent are found. Besides Indonesia this last name exists in 84 countries. It also occurs in Algeria, where 16 percent are found and Egypt, where 6 percent are found.

Nia Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Nia surname are 2.61% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 50.62% being registered with the political party.

The amount Nia earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.35% more than the national average, earning $45,025 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.31% more than the national average, earning $59,776 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nià894/
Nía891/
Niaz86127,640/
Niha864,658/
Niah862,101/
Nias861,228/
Njia861,214/
Nija861,214/
Niat861,110/
Ngia861,011/
Niay86284/
Niae86221/
Niap86145/
Niad86128/
Niaj8682/
Nioa8629/
Gnia8623/
Nnia8621/
Hnia8615/
Niea8614/
Niaa8614/
Nhia8612/
Nița866/
Niåa861/
Naiya7592,583/
Niass7522,840/
Nihad755,221/
Nagia752,187/
Najia752,130/
Nijai751,689/
Noiya75698/
Ngiay75698/
Naija75647/
Nihas75564/
Nijap75497/
Njiah75469/
Noija75390/
Nayia75363/
Nijad75314/
Nihat75254/
Niahu75219/
Nogia75211/
Nijat75176/
Nuija75170/
Gniaź75167/
Nijas75158/
Nijay75157/
Nejia75156/
Niach75154/
Nggia75148/
Ngiah75139/
Neija75133/
Ngnia75114/
Niaha7585/
Ngiau7577/
Negia7576/
Nojia7561/
Niňaj7558/
Nihah7552/
Nihaj7541/
Nihaz7537/
Gnias7535/
Niaee7534/
Nugia7533/
Niaie7532/
Nuiya7531/
Nihoa7527/
Nihau7526/
Ngiai7523/
Gniaz7521/
Nijja7520/
Niaei7519/
Nhija7519/
Hniat7517/
Nijia7517/
Neiya7516/
Nujia7516/
Nijaz7515/
Niaaz7515/
Niash7512/
Nihay7511/
Nijha7510/
Ngiha7510/
Niayz7510/
Naaia7510/
Nihaa7510/
Nyiea7510/
Hniad7510/
Niayi759/
Gniaś757/
Neyia756/
Njiap756/
Nihai756/
Niaah756/
Nijau756/
Nhias755/
Naiia755/
Nihap755/
Nițaș754/
Noyia754/
N'Nia754/
Nhiha753/
Niasd753/
Nijaa753/
Niaiy753/
Nijoa753/
Nieah753/
Nnija753/
Ngiaa753/
Niast753/
Gniha753/
Nuiia753/
N'Iah752/
Nieha752/
Gniat752/
Nihha752/
N'Gia752/
Niaou752/
Niazt752/
Nuyia752/
H'Nia752/
Nieaj751/
N'Ias751/
Hhnia751/
Nnjia751/
Vãnia751/
Ngiea751/
N'Jia751/
Niaas751/
Niaat751/
Njiea751/
Nniah751/
Nniaz751/
Nniha751/
Nhiad751/
Niatt751/
Niazz751/
Nio6739,349/
Nya6717,783/
Nha6711,091/
Nea674,194/
Nja672,369/
Nagiah671,134/
Noiiat67638/
Najiah67610/
Ngoiya67231/
Gna67200/
Noiiad67115/
Naiyaj6761/
Naiyah6758/
Naijaa6755/
Nihais6749/
Naijay6745/
Naaiad6736/
Nijaat6735/
Niehay6731/
N'Aija6730/
Naiyad6725/
Ngoyia6723/
N'Iass6722/
Ngaiya6720/
Naiyaz6718/
Naaiya6718/
Ngniah6717/
Noijad6717/
Nihaad6715/
Niahou6715/
Nihaus6712/
Naijah6711/
Naiyap6711/
Naiyas6711/
Nihadh6710/
Nejias6710/
Nagiau6710/
Ngniha6710/
Noijai6710/
Nhiayi679/
Naiyat677/
Njieha676/
Nijash676/
Naijas676/
Naijia676/
Nijapp675/
Nogiau675/
Noujia674/
Nihash674/
Nioață674/
Gniass673/
Nhuiya673/
Nhaiya673/
Noijay673/
Njiaha673/
Nuogia673/
Nnaiya672/
Naijad672/
Ngayia672/
Nehija672/
Nayiah672/
Neijja672/
Naaija672/
Niejia672/
Nojias672/
Nuyiad672/
Naijai672/
Najiad671/
Naajia671/
N'Niah671/
Nayiaj671/
Nijaph671/
Neiyaj671/
Nihadp671/
Nihass671/
Nniass671/
Noijia671/
Nnijai671/
Nneija671/
Nnegia671/
Naayia671/
Hniach671/
Nougia671/
Nuiiat671/
Nuhiaj671/
Nuhiat671/
Nai'ha671/
Naijja671/
Naijya671/
Neiyap671/
Ngniap671/
Ngaija671/
Niehau671/
Vânnia671/
Nojjia671/
Neejia671/
Naijat671/
Najiaa671/
Nuiiad671/
Noijap671/
Niazst671/
Gniath671/

Nia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nia in the Georgian language
ნიაnia-
Nia in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﻐﻴﺜﺔalghytht-
Nia in the Hindi language
निाnia90.48
नीआni'a3.17
Nia in the Oriya language
ନିଆni'a79.55
ନିଆତାିni'atai4.55
ନିଆଁni'am4.55
ନିଆଲni'ala2.27
ଣିଆni'a2.27
ନୀଆni'a2.27
ନିଳnila2.27
ନିଅni'a2.27
Nia in the Arabic language
نيأnya-
نئيnyy-
نياnya-
عنياnya-

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