Niasoff Surname

2,506,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 59 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Niasoff Surname User-submission:

A Central Asian surname, which simply means 'son of Niyaz'. Niyaz is the Bukharian version of the Hebrew name, Menachem, which means 'comforter'. Niyaz also means 'compassion', 'wish' or 'gift' in Persian. The Bukharan Jewish meaning of the name is 'son of Menachem'.

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Niasoff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:9,293,819392,288
England141:3,979,861125,553
Australia61:4,499,284146,780

Niasoff Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A Central Asian surname, which simply means 'son of Niyaz'. Niyaz is the Bukharian version of the Hebrew name, Menachem, which means 'comforter'. Niyaz also means 'compassion', 'wish' or 'gift' in Persian. The Bukharan Jewish meaning of the name is 'son of Menachem'.

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Niasoff Last Name Facts

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

The surname Niasoff is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Niasoff? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,506,728th most frequent family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 123,517,727 people. Niasoff is predominantly found in The Americas, where 66 percent of Niasoff are found; 66 percent are found in North America and 66 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 39 people, or 1 in 9,293,819. In The United States it is primarily found in: New York, where 82 percent live, New Jersey, where 10 percent live and California, where 5 percent live. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 24 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.

Niasoff Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Niasoff last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered with the party.

Niasoff earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 44.3% less than the national average, earning $24,033 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Neasov626/
Niazaf622/
Niazob621/
Nyasov621/
Niazova575,243/
Nyasowa5731/
Nyasova573/
Nyatsov572/
Nijazov572/
Nyashov572/
Nyashova536/
Nijazova535/
Nehashov531/
Nyhashov531/
Nyassowa531/
Nijazovs531/
Nyashowa531/
Gnattsov531/
Nehashova502/
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