Nian Surname
Approximately 6,322 people bear this surname
Nian Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 1,662 | 1:822,696 | 278 |
| Cambodia | 1,588 | 1:9,753 | 947 |
| Taiwan | 1,521 | 1:15,414 | 240 |
| Indonesia | 573 | 1:230,801 | 21,387 |
| Ivory Coast | 216 | 1:106,811 | 5,463 |
| Malaysia | 157 | 1:187,861 | 11,202 |
| Philippines | 105 | 1:964,174 | 84,481 |
| United States | 88 | 1:4,118,852 | 221,730 |
| Thailand | 84 | 1:840,933 | 134,389 |
| India | 38 | 1:20,185,931 | 296,209 |
| Burkina Faso | 29 | 1:632,831 | 7,862 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Canada | 26 | 1:1,417,138 | 98,245 |
| Mauritania | 24 | 1:170,619 | 9,051 |
| Brazil | 21 | 1:10,194,016 | 213,214 |
| Papua New Guinea | 20 | 1:407,686 | 53,132 |
| Pakistan | 19 | 1:9,402,310 | 46,838 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Cameroon | 12 | 1:1,730,756 | 92,157 |
| Iran | 12 | 1:6,398,544 | 138,820 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Liberia | 11 | 1:400,776 | 20,681 |
| Russia | 9 | 1:16,013,673 | 414,297 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Mali | 4 | 1:4,242,259 | 2,433 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Senegal | 4 | 1:3,644,836 | 6,064 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Brunei | 2 | 1:209,366 | 3,098 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Nian (222,810) may also be a first name.
Nian Demographics
Average Nian Salary in
United States
$37,937 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Nian Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nian Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nian (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻧﻴﺎﻥ, Hindi: निां, Marathi: ीान, Oriya: ନିଆଁ, Russian: Ниан) is more commonly found in China than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nian? popularity and diffusion
The surname Nian is the 77,370th most numerous family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,152,728 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 91 percent of Nian are found; 50 percent are found in East Asia and 50 percent are found in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 4,693rd most prevalent first name internationally, held by 222,810 people.
The surname Nian is most commonly occurring in China, where it is carried by 1,662 people, or 1 in 822,696. Outside of China this surname occurs in 43 countries. It also occurs in Cambodia, where 25 percent are found and Taiwan, where 24 percent are found.
Nian Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Nian has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Nian surname increased 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 233 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Nian Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Nian last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% being registered with the political party.
The amount Nian earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 12.08% less than the national average, earning $37,937 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.51% more than the national average, earning $54,904 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Nian Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nian in the Hindi language | ||
| निां | niam | - |
| Nian in the Marathi language | ||
| ीान | iana | - |
| Nian in the Oriya language | ||
| ନିଆଁ | ni'am | 88.89 |
| ନିଆନ | ni'ana | 6.67 |
| ନିଆନ୍ | ni'an | 2.22 |
| ନିଅନ | ni'ana | 2.22 |
| Nian in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻧﻴﺎﻥ | anyan | 57.14 |
| ﺍﻧﻴﺎﻩ | anyah | 28.57 |
| ﻧﻴﺎﻥ | nyan | 14.29 |
| Nian in the Russian language | ||
| Ниан | nian | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nian
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