Niah Surname
Approximately 2,101 people bear this surname
Niah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 1,219 | 1:108,490 | 11,110 |
| Senegal | 572 | 1:25,488 | 593 |
| Mauritania | 117 | 1:34,999 | 2,803 |
| Malaysia | 60 | 1:491,570 | 24,692 |
| Liberia | 34 | 1:129,663 | 9,726 |
| Pakistan | 18 | 1:9,924,660 | 48,309 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Cameroon | 14 | 1:1,483,505 | 83,777 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Niah (13,730) may also be a first name.
Niah Demographics
Average Niah Salary in
United States
$21,312 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Niah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Niah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Niah (Arabic: نئيه, Bengali: মিঞা, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻧﻴﺎﻩ) is more frequently found in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Niah? popularity and diffusion
The last name Niah is the 198,900th most commonly held last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 3,468,608 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 63 percent of Niah reside; 62 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 61 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Niah is also the 49,327th most common given name on earth. It is borne by 13,730 people.
The surname is most frequent in Indonesia, where it is borne by 1,219 people, or 1 in 108,490. In Indonesia it is most common in: West Java, where 18 percent reside, West Nusa Tenggara, where 14 percent reside and South Kalimantan, where 13 percent reside. Beside Indonesia Niah is found in 24 countries. It is also common in Senegal, where 27 percent reside and Mauritania, where 6 percent reside.
Niah Last Name Statistics demography
Niah earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 50.61% less than the national average, earning $21,312 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Njiah | 89 | 469 | / |
| Niahu | 89 | 219 | / |
| Niach | 89 | 154 | / |
| Ngiah | 89 | 139 | / |
| Niaha | 89 | 85 | / |
| Nihah | 89 | 52 | / |
| Niash | 89 | 12 | / |
| Niaah | 89 | 6 | / |
| Nieah | 89 | 3 | / |
| N'Iah | 89 | 2 | / |
| Nniah | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nia | 86 | 18,108 | / |
| Nagiah | 80 | 1,134 | / |
| Najiah | 80 | 610 | / |
| Naiyah | 80 | 58 | / |
| Ngniah | 80 | 17 | / |
| Niahou | 80 | 15 | / |
| Naijah | 80 | 11 | / |
| Nihadh | 80 | 10 | / |
| Nijash | 80 | 6 | / |
| Nihash | 80 | 4 | / |
| Njiaha | 80 | 3 | / |
| Nayiah | 80 | 2 | / |
| N'Niah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nijaph | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hniach | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gniath | 80 | 1 | / |
| Niaz | 75 | 127,640 | / |
| Nyah | 75 | 8,068 | / |
| Niha | 75 | 4,658 | / |
| Njah | 75 | 3,324 | / |
| Niho | 75 | 2,755 | / |
| Nias | 75 | 1,228 | / |
| Njia | 75 | 1,214 | / |
| Nija | 75 | 1,214 | / |
| Niat | 75 | 1,110 | / |
| Ngia | 75 | 1,011 | / |
| Neah | 75 | 577 | / |
| Niay | 75 | 284 | / |
| Niae | 75 | 221 | / |
| Nioh | 75 | 204 | / |
| Niap | 75 | 145 | / |
| Niad | 75 | 128 | / |
| Niaj | 75 | 82 | / |
| Nioa | 75 | 29 | / |
| Gnia | 75 | 23 | / |
| Nnia | 75 | 21 | / |
| Hnia | 75 | 15 | / |
| Niea | 75 | 14 | / |
| Niaa | 75 | 14 | / |
| Nhia | 75 | 12 | / |
| Nița | 75 | 6 | / |
| Niåa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nihaadh | 73 | 38 | / |
| Ngajiah | 73 | 12 | / |
| Nugiaha | 73 | 5 | / |
| Naajiah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nijhath | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nihadch | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nihahaj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Niashsd | 73 | 1 | / |
| Naaiiah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nouijah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nayiaha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Najiaah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Naaiyah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Naiya | 67 | 92,583 | / |
| Nihei | 67 | 28,452 | / |
| Niass | 67 | 22,840 | / |
| Nihad | 67 | 5,221 | / |
| Nagia | 67 | 2,187 | / |
| Najia | 67 | 2,130 | / |
| Nijai | 67 | 1,689 | / |
| Noiya | 67 | 698 | / |
| Ngiay | 67 | 698 | / |
| Naija | 67 | 647 | / |
| Nihas | 67 | 564 | / |
| Nyahe | 67 | 535 | / |
| Nijap | 67 | 497 | / |
| Noija | 67 | 390 | / |
| Nayia | 67 | 363 | / |
| Nijad | 67 | 314 | / |
| Nihou | 67 | 293 | / |
| Nyaah | 67 | 293 | / |
| Njioh | 67 | 284 | / |
| Nehah | 67 | 263 | / |
| Nihat | 67 | 254 | / |
| Nogia | 67 | 211 | / |
| Nijat | 67 | 176 | / |
| Nuija | 67 | 170 | / |
| Nyath | 67 | 168 | / |
| Gniaź | 67 | 167 | / |
| Nijas | 67 | 158 | / |
| Nijay | 67 | 157 | / |
| Nejia | 67 | 156 | / |
| Gnach | 67 | 154 | / |
| Nggia | 67 | 148 | / |
| Nihot | 67 | 147 | / |
| Njaha | 67 | 146 | / |
| Neija | 67 | 133 | / |
| Ngnia | 67 | 114 | / |
| Ngiau | 67 | 77 | / |
| Negia | 67 | 76 | / |
| Nojia | 67 | 61 | / |
| Niňaj | 67 | 58 | / |
| Nyoah | 67 | 53 | / |
| Gnahs | 67 | 46 | / |
| Nyaha | 67 | 43 | / |
| Nihaj | 67 | 41 | / |
| Njaah | 67 | 41 | / |
| Nihaz | 67 | 37 | / |
| Najha | 67 | 36 | / |
| Gnias | 67 | 35 | / |
| Niaee | 67 | 34 | / |
| Njeah | 67 | 34 | / |
| Nugia | 67 | 33 | / |
| Niaie | 67 | 32 | / |
| Nuiya | 67 | 31 | / |
| Niheu | 67 | 29 | / |
| Nihoa | 67 | 27 | / |
| Nihau | 67 | 26 | / |
| Nieoh | 67 | 23 | / |
| Ngiai | 67 | 23 | / |
| Gniaz | 67 | 21 | / |
| Njaih | 67 | 21 | / |
| Nijja | 67 | 20 | / |
| Nnyah | 67 | 20 | / |
| Niaei | 67 | 19 | / |
| Nhija | 67 | 19 | / |
| Hniat | 67 | 17 | / |
| Nijia | 67 | 17 | / |
| Neiya | 67 | 16 | / |
| Nujia | 67 | 16 | / |
| Nijaz | 67 | 15 | / |
| Niaaz | 67 | 15 | / |
| Njeih | 67 | 14 | / |
| Nihoi | 67 | 13 | / |
| Nihay | 67 | 11 | / |
| Nijha | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ngiha | 67 | 10 | / |
| Niayz | 67 | 10 | / |
| Naaia | 67 | 10 | / |
| Nihaa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Nyiea | 67 | 10 | / |
| Hniad | 67 | 10 | / |
| Niayi | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hneah | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gniaś | 67 | 7 | / |
| Neyia | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gnash | 67 | 6 | / |
| Njiap | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nihai | 67 | 6 | / |
| Najho | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nihoz | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nioch | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nijau | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nhias | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nihos | 67 | 5 | / |
| Naiia | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nihap | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nițaș | 67 | 4 | / |
| Noyia | 67 | 4 | / |
| N'Nia | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nhiha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Niasd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nijaa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Niaiy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nijoa | 67 | 3 | / |
| N'Jah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nnija | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ngiaa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nyahh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Niast | 67 | 3 | / |
| Njash | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gniha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ngioh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nihoh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nuiia | 67 | 3 | / |
| N'Yah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nieha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gniat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gnaah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Njaph | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nieho | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nihha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nihho | 67 | 2 | / |
| N'Gia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Niaou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Niazt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nuyia | 67 | 2 | / |
| H'Nia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nieaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Ias | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neahy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nihatsch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nihod | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngiho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hhnia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gnadh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyhah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nnjia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vãnia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngiea | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Jia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niaas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niaat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njoih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njhah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njiea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nniaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nniha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nioph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gnaih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gniho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njauh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njath | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nihop | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nhiad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niatt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niazz | 67 | 1 | / |
Niah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Niah in the Bengali language | ||
| মিঞা | mina | - |
| Niah in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻧﻴﺎﻩ | anyah | 63.33 |
| ﺃﻧﻴﺎﻩ | anyah | 20 |
| ﺍﻧﻴﺢ | anyh | 10 |
| ﻧﻴﺎﻩ | nyah | 3.33 |
| ﺍﻟﺒﺎﻩ | albah | 3.33 |
| Niah in the Arabic language | ||
| نئيه | nyyh | - |
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