Nice Surname

28,154th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,099 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saudi Arabia

Nice Surname Definition:

From Nice, in France; formerly in North Italy.

Nice Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,5971:78,8478,999
Bangladesh4,3261:36,8372,239
England1,7901:31,1274,163
Saudi Arabia1,3121:23,5183,324
Nigeria1,2321:143,7859,184
Ghana8311:32,5163,831
Egypt7321:125,59510,096
Morocco6131:56,2429,319
France5881:112,96416,927
Canada4871:75,6588,534
Philippines3181:318,35944,295
India1971:3,893,733106,713
Israel1921:44,5716,006
Turkey1861:418,39525,090
Malawi1831:93,54711,397
Indonesia1681:787,19859,965
Brazil1601:1,337,96545,535
Australia1521:177,60318,018
South Africa1241:436,91737,311
Yemen1191:222,0618,933
Uganda841:464,75327,435
Portugal571:182,7767,697
Iraq521:673,4939,953
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Mexico401:3,103,15523,265
New Zealand331:137,22216,302
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Thailand291:2,435,805267,220
Germany271:2,981,684140,707
China261:52,589,2912,849
Belgium241:479,02747,365
Pakistan201:8,932,19445,447
Palestine171:267,57910,328
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Angola161:1,686,8263,823
Ethiopia161:6,096,64111,907
Wales161:193,40812,484
Liberia131:339,11818,650
Algeria121:3,219,29645,820
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
Italy81:7,644,586115,463
Poland81:4,751,094138,864
Jordan71:1,263,20516,935
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Tanzania71:7,563,08870,659
Cameroon61:3,461,511126,814
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Ukraine51:9,104,539300,808
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Latvia41:512,51230,386
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Senegal41:3,644,8366,064
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Oman31:1,229,3248,987
Syria31:6,433,67416,197
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Zimbabwe31:5,146,080115,446
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Malta11:430,2723,380
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7021:34,7234,549
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0021:50,1185,699

The alternate forms: Niče (38), Niçe (5) & Nîce (1) are calculated separately.

Nice (45,325) may also be a first name.

Nice Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Nice, in France; formerly in North Italy.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

From the Danish, Niss; from the Flemish, Neys, Nys; from the Dutch, Nies; from the German, Kneis; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Nice Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nice (Hindi: नीचे) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant: Niče, Niçe or Nîce. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nice? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 28,154th most frequently used surname on earth, held by around 1 in 381,567 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 37 percent of Nice are found; 24 percent are found in South Asia and 23 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Nice is also the 20,075th most frequently held first name in the world, borne by 45,325 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 4,597 people, or 1 in 78,847. In The United States Nice is mostly found in: California, where 7 percent are found, Ohio, where 7 percent are found and Virginia, where 6 percent are found. Other than The United States it is found in 114 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 23 percent are found and England, where 9 percent are found.

Nice Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Nice has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Nice surname grew 459 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 255 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 125 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Nice Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Nice surname is principally Anglican (75%) in Ireland, Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan, Christian (100%) in Kenya, Christian (98%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (58%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Nice last name are 10.15% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.92% registered with the party.

The amount Nice earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 56.17% more than the national average, earning 540,471 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 222.27% more than the national average, earning R 765,840 per year; in United States they earn 0.48% more than the national average, earning $43,358 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9% more than the national average, earning $54,152 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Niče9238/
Niçe925/
Nîce921/
Niece891,420/
Nicer891,294/
Niche89910/
Neice89866/
Nicke89819/
Noice89487/
Nicea89145/
Nisce89129/
Nicey89126/
Nicze89116/
Nioce8926/
Naice8922/
Nicie8916/
Nuice8915/
Nices8910/
Nicee895/
Nicet894/
Nicce893/
Nicep893/
Gnice893/
Nitce892/
Ngice891/
Nicse891/
Hnice891/
Nichea801,038/
Nioche80293/
Nickie80272/
Niched80214/
Niches80173/
Hniche80171/
Nicque80144/
Nichey80143/
Nichei80137/
Niecke80127/
Nitche80113/
Nichet8095/
Niocke8080/
Nickey8053/
Naicea8046/
Nische8037/
Naiche8033/
Nicier8024/
Nicher8022/
Neicke8013/
Nichee809/
Neiche808/
Niceas808/
Nniche805/
Nicshe804/
Niecey804/
Hnicke804/
Neicee803/
Nickee803/
Naicer803/
Nickhe803/
Nicest803/
Niscey802/
Nickea802/
Neicea801/
Nickce801/
Nidces801/
Nicehy801/
Nithce801/
Nitsce801/
Neicer801/
Nickei801/
Ngiche801/
Nicoey801/
Niciej801/
Nicett801/
Nitcke801/
Nizche801/
Nidche801/
Niccey801/
Naices801/
Neices800/
Noicer800/
Nixcee800/
Neiece800/
Nickke800/
Nica7537,490/
Nike7510,696/
Nies759,290/
Nace755,368/
Niez753,971/
Nich751,591/
Nyce751,560/
Nieß751,417/
Nise75529/
Nici75477/
Nece75334/
Nică75295/
Nije75275/
Nige75208/
Nize75137/
Nixe7567/
Nicy7541/
Niţe752/
Niqe752/
Nitsche7317,336/
Nitcher73348/
Niesche73216/
Nischke73191/
Nitchey7320/
Naitece7320/
Nicquet7318/
Neische7318/
Naichet7311/
Nischer739/
Nihchke738/
Naicher733/
Nitches733/
Nischey732/
Nistche732/
Nisches732/
Naitcea731/
Nickeis731/
Nichesh731/
Nieczey731/
Nayicei731/
Nickezs731/
Nickque731/
Nicheah731/
Nitchei731/
Nishche731/
Nieczej731/
D'Niece731/
Nitchee731/
Nitshce731/
Neitcke730/
Nitchhe730/
Neichey730/
Naike679,488/
Nitzsche678,847/
Naich674,353/
Nishe673,922/
Neace673,093/
Noyce672,916/
Neece672,485/
Niese672,257/
Niess672,249/
Niger672,239/
Nioke671,743/
Necer671,694/
Nizet671,648/
Nicky671,447/
Nique671,337/
Nizer671,291/
Ngece671,062/
Neise671,053/
Nieke67958/
Nnica67902/
Nisse67890/
Nitze67836/
Neche67823/
Nicht67743/
Neige67730/
Nichi67694/
Noike67683/
Nuica67667/
Nacey67593/
Necke67582/
Ngize67547/
Nixey67515/
Nisch67515/
Nicaj67441/
Ngise67420/
Hnich67370/
Niesz67368/
Neica67330/
Nietsche67329/
Gnich67324/
Niser67316/
Nigge67310/
Niget67291/
Naise67287/
Nacea67255/
Nisee67236/
Niset67231/
Noize67197/
Nises67156/
Noici67154/
Necea67147/
Nuich67147/
Nasie67144/
Nieze67143/
Naici67135/
Nauce67129/
Nicca67119/
Nasce67111/
Nicoi67102/
Nisep67102/
Nicsa6799/
Neike6795/
Niehs6794/
Neich6792/
Nigey6791/
Nieka6790/
Nitse6789/
Nisea6784/
Näcke6780/
Niseh6779/
Noise6777/
Niesa6773/
Nieße6773/
Nisei6771/
Nicci6768/
Neiße6765/
Nikeh6758/
Nizie6754/
Nieki6751/
Nisci6750/
Negie6749/
Nijer6747/
Gnize6747/
Nikeu6744/
Naize6743/
Naica6741/
Nisey6737/
Necet6733/
Nikie6732/
Nuixe6732/
Niezi6731/
Nichy6730/
Nitcy6730/
Nesce6730/
Nikke6727/
Naige6727/
Nijee6727/
Nuică6727/
Nicay6726/
Nizeh6725/
Nikhe6724/
Nhise6723/
Nesie6721/
Nitscher6721/
Nittsche6720/
Nisez6720/
Nisge6719/
Nyche6718/
Nisie6718/
Hønnicke6717/
Nieza6717/
Nizes6717/
Nnike6716/
Nidze6715/
Nidje6715/
Niesh6714/
Neces6714/
Nicai6713/
Nicaa6713/
Niose6712/
Nikey6712/
Neije6712/
Nieky6711/
Nuise6711/
Nikee6711/
Nekie6711/
Niczy6710/
Nuici679/
Nikea679/
Nizze679/
Nigie679/
Ngike679/
Noije679/
Nicsi679/
Naije678/
Neicy678/
Nicoy678/
Niges678/
Nieci678/
Necey677/
Nijes676/
Naece676/
Nezie676/
Nizey676/
Nhica676/
Naicy675/
Nizee675/
Nikej675/
Nicis675/
Nayce675/
Nnace675/
Nitče674/
Necie674/
Nizei674/
Nouiecer674/
Nitje673/
Niged673/
Neischer673/
Necse673/
Noicy673/
Nitschie673/
Nacee673/
Nické673/
Necej673/
Nycze673/
Nhike672/
Nicit672/
Nidge672/
Necce672/
Naiqe672/
Nijed672/
Niecy672/
Nigea672/
Nised672/
Neize672/
Nnije672/
Nyece672/
Nnece672/
Gnise672/
Necşe672/
Nicui672/
Nøies672/
Noixe672/
Nigee672/
Nitsches672/
Nistsche672/
Noich672/
Nacei671/
Necee671/
Necei671/
Neichhei671/
Neisscie671/
Niesy671/
Nichd671/
Nnich671/
Nuece671/
Neyce671/
Nieys671/
Néche671/
Nnise671/
Nnyieche671/
Nikei671/
Nécer671/
Noica671/
Nuige671/
Neică671/
Necșe671/
Nicoa671/
Nická671/
Nisée671/
Nișca671/
Njgie671/
Nikca671/
Nishchey671/
Nioze671/
Niezs671/
Nijke671/
Nicys671/
Niczsche671/
Nicúa671/
Nicșa671/
Nycke671/
Nykie671/
Nikje671/
Nichz671/
Nickeysh671/
Njsie671/
Njkie671/
Nhige671/
Nickj671/
Naickeip671/
Naikcker671/
Neceu671/
Nedce671/
Nitcheat671/
Nitshche671/
Nitssche671/
Niseu671/
Nizhe671/
Nizke671/
Niciy671/
Nijep671/
Hnies671/
Nicketts670/
Nitcsche670/
Gnige670/
Neichesh670/
Nieschey670/
Neitsche670/
Neici670/

Nice Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nice in the Hindi language
नीचेnice-

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