Nian Surname

77,370th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,322 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
China
Highest density in:
Cambodia

Nian Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nian Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
China1,6621:822,696278
Cambodia1,5881:9,753947
Taiwan1,5211:15,414240
Indonesia5731:230,80121,387
Ivory Coast2161:106,8115,463
Malaysia1571:187,86111,202
Philippines1051:964,17484,481
United States881:4,118,852221,730
Thailand841:840,933134,389
India381:20,185,931296,209
Burkina Faso291:632,8317,862
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
Mauritania241:170,6199,051
Brazil211:10,194,016213,214
Papua New Guinea201:407,68653,132
Pakistan191:9,402,31046,838
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Cameroon121:1,730,75692,157
Iran121:6,398,544138,820
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Liberia111:400,77620,681
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
England71:7,959,723202,100
Mali41:4,242,2592,433
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Senegal41:3,644,8366,064
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Brunei21:209,3663,098
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Nian (222,810) may also be a first name.

Nian Last Name Facts

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

Nian (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻧﻴﺎﻥ, Hindi: निां, Marathi: ीान, Oriya: ନିଆଁ, Russian: Ниан) occurs most in China. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Nian click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nian? popularity and diffusion

It is the 77,370th most frequently occurring surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,152,728 people. This surname is mostly 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 commonly occurring given name in the world, held by 222,810 people.

It is most numerous in China, where it is carried by 1,662 people, or 1 in 822,696. Outside of China Nian is found in 43 countries. It is also found in Cambodia, where 25 percent are found and Taiwan, where 24 percent are found.

Nian Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Nian has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 233 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nian Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Nian are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Niang89295,771/
Niane8931,082/
Ngian891,410/
Nihan891,306/
Nijan89224/
Niaan89101/
Njian8973/
Nițan8958/
Gnian8946/
Nioan8934/
Niant8930/
Nhian897/
Niann894/
Niean894/
Nnian894/
Nianh892/
Niand891/
Hnian891/
Niaina808,930/
Niagne801,473/
Najian80806/
Nijean80523/
N'Iang80265/
Niatin80114/
Nihant8099/
Naiyan8087/
Gniane8051/
Noijan8035/
Hnihan8029/
Nihang8023/
Hniang8021/
Ngihan8018/
Nihaan8018/
Nijhan8015/
N'Iane8014/
Naijan8013/
Niasen8010/
Nianne808/
Niankh808/
Niaten807/
Gniang806/
Nihane805/
Nggian805/
Nagian805/
Niasin804/
Nujian804/
Nijane804/
Njiang804/
Nayian803/
Nijant803/
Njiane803/
Nijian803/
Niaang802/
Nijjan802/
Nijang802/
Gnihan802/
Nhijan802/
Nhiane802/
Nianhe802/
Nianth802/
Nojian802/
Nijann801/
Nijasn801/
Niehan801/
Nihasn801/
Niahan801/
Nianck801/
Niangh801/
Nniang801/
Noiian801/
Nejian801/
Niaien801/
Nngian801/
Noiyan801/
Nhan7532,655/
Nyan7531,188/
Nion757,117/
Niam756,918/
Gnan754,270/
Nean752,567/
Njan751,320/
Nión7515/
Niòn751/
Niangue73214/
Niangne73121/
Noiiang73102/
Naijian7398/
Gniagne7312/
Noijane739/
Ngaijan738/
Niaoune737/
Nianova735/
Nijhaun735/
Naiyang735/
Nouhian734/
Ngoyian734/
Niejian733/
Ngniang732/
Nhuiyan731/
Nijannd731/
Nijjann731/
Niahoun731/
Nianckh731/
Noiyane731/
Najjian731/
Naiyaan731/
Naiyane731/
Nayiang731/
Neijang731/
Neijian731/
Niahane731/
Niehann731/
Nahaian731/
Noijean731/
Noijhan731/
Nianque731/
Nayon6715,116/
Nijam6710,710/
Njang674,996/
Njane673,039/
Gnann671,735/
Nyhan671,365/
Nihon67944/
Nyann67848/
Nhanh67792/
Gnane67692/
Noion67480/
Nehan67455/
Neion67363/
Ngion67320/
Gnion67299/
Gnant67267/
Nyahn67236/
Nhean67216/
Nyoan67156/
Gnang67153/
Gnanh67147/
Gnihatin67133/
Gnahn67127/
Neahn67114/
Niham67104/
Niong6789/
Nijon6781/
Gnand6779/
Nyaan6776/
Nyanh6755/
Nione6736/
Najon6736/
Naion6732/
Ngean6730/
Niamh6727/
Njain6726/
Neanh6724/
Néant6717/
Ni'am6713/
Gniangue6712/
Gnean6712/
Gniam679/
Nieon678/
Njein678/
Ngnan678/
Niaam677/
Nioon676/
Gnain676/
Niamk675/
Nnhan675/
N'Yan675/
Gnaan674/
Nnyan674/
Neșan674/
Nuion674/
Neijiang674/
Niamg673/
Nniam673/
Neean673/
Nhann672/
Gnein672/
Niamt672/
Neoin671/
Naijiang671/
Nahagian671/
N'Iangue671/
Neđan671/
Nihasing671/
Nhein671/
Niaym671/
Hnaiiang671/
Nnean671/
Ngniagne671/
Njion671/
Njanh671/
Njean671/
Gniangne671/
Nyanc671/
Njaan671/
Neaon671/
Nhyan671/
Hnjan671/
Gnaun670/

Nian Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nian in the Hindi language
निांniam-
Nian in the Marathi language
ीानiana-
Nian in the Oriya language
ନିଆଁni'am88.89
ନିଆନni'ana6.67
ନିଆନ୍ni'an2.22
ନିଅନni'ana2.22
Nian in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻧﻴﺎﻥanyan57.14
ﺍﻧﻴﺎﻩanyah28.57
ﻧﻴﺎﻥnyan14.29
Nian in the Russian language
Нианnian-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nian
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