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Where Does The Last Name Nias Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Nias (Arabic: نياس, Hindi: निास, Oriya: ନିଆସ, Russian: Ниас) is most common in Sri Lanka. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Nias.

How Common Is The Last Name Nias? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Nias is the 307,612^th most widely held surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 5,934,484 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 64 percent of Nias reside; 28 percent reside in South Asia and 26 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 183,678^th most frequently used given name throughout the world, held by 1,742 people.

The surname Nias is most widely held in Sri Lanka, where it is carried by 292 people, or 1 in 71,262. Not including Sri Lanka Nias occurs in 43 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 21 percent are found and England, where 15 percent are found.

Nias Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Nias has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 195 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 659 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nias Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Nias surname are 36.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 90% registered with the political party.

The amount Nias earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 14.43% less than the national average, earning $36,924 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.66% more than the national average, earning $63,920 CAD per year.