Nichen Surname

3,017,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Taiwan
Highest density in:
Taiwan

Nichen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nichen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Taiwan351:669,8504,860
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Nichen (554) may also be a first name.

Nichen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nichen (Russian: Ничен) is held by more people in Taiwan than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Nichen.

How Common Is The Last Name Nichen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,017,195th most frequent surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 173,512,998 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 90 percent of Nichen reside; 83 percent reside in East Asia and 83 percent reside in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 357,521st most commonly occurring given name internationally, held by 554 people.

The last name Nichen is most prevalent in Taiwan, where it is held by 35 people, or 1 in 669,850. In Taiwan it is most prevalent in: Kaohsiung City, where 17 percent are found, Taichung City, where 14 percent are found and Taoyuan City, where 14 percent are found. Outside of Taiwan it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in India, where 5 percent are found and Ireland, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nitchen9248/
Nicheng9210/
Niechen926/
Naichen924/
Nicchen923/
Nischen922/
Neichen921/
Nicheun921/
Nichene921/
Noichen921/
Nichien921/
Nichsen920/
Nichenn920/
Nichent920/
Nicen9121/
Nichiten8647/
Noicheen863/
Naicheng861/
Neischen861/
Nitcheen861/
Nishchen861/
Noicheun861/
Nitschen860/
Nichem833,508/
Nicken83145/
Nihsen83103/
Nichin8361/
Nishen8332/
Nicend8328/
Neicen8316/
Ngicen8315/
Niceng835/
Nechen833/
Niecen831/
Nuchen830/
Nhen802,551/
Nicn802/
Nichenova801/
Nishchenk801/
Nidzschen800/
Noichin771,222/
Nitchin77566/
Niehsen77228/
Naicken77175/
Neschen77125/
Neicken7752/
Neichin7724/
Nickien7715/
Näschen7712/
Niching779/
Gnicien777/
Nicienė776/
Nuichin775/
Nichine775/
Nicendt775/
Nichina773/
Nitchem773/
Nhuchen773/
Neachen772/
Nisheen772/
Neihsen772/
Nichain771/
Nichhin771/
Nichint771/
Ngishen771/
Necheng771/
Neychen771/
Niscken771/
Niescen771/
Nickenn770/
Niezcen770/
Neishen770/
Niken73768/
Nhien73638/
Nisen73513/
Nigen73385/
Nhean73216/
Niten73198/
Nißen73152/
Nijen73121/
Nizen73118/
Nixen7383/
Nhsen7369/
Nicin7346/
Nheng7312/
Ninhe732/
Niekn732/
Nhein731/
Necen731/
Nhehn731/
Nihne731/
Nheen731/
Nichitin71311/
Nysschen71266/
Neiching7121/
Nhuchhen717/
Nechesin715/
Nischink715/
Nichicin714/
Noiching714/
Nichisin713/
Nishchin713/
Nuichina712/
Nitchina712/
Nichuinn712/
Nichaine711/
Noichina711/
Neshchen711/
Ngetchen711/
Naiching711/
Naytchen711/
Hnucheun711/
Nissen6728,210/
Nießen675,368/
Niesen674,051/
Nechem671,541/
Neisen671,351/
Naiken671,187/
Niquen671,041/
Niezen67880/
Nijsen67795/
Nezien67761/
Niseng67673/
Nijean67523/
Nuijen67417/
Nuiten67388/
Nuchin67238/
Niesyn67210/
Noijen67196/
Nikken67192/
Nieken67161/
Nishin67144/
Neiken6787/
Nechin6787/
Nikenk6757/
Neizen6751/
Naisen6750/
Niteen6746/
Noisen6732/
Nickin6730/
Naiten6729/
Nitzen6720/
Nichim6720/
Nizien6718/
Nitten6718/
Nuigen6716/
Nüchem6715/
Niteng6714/
Naijen6713/
Neiten6713/
Naihne6712/
Neißen6712/
Nechyn679/
Nicina678/
Ngisen678/
Niszen678/
Nhenhe677/
Nyshen677/
Neshen676/
Noiken676/
Nyhsen676/
Niesin675/
Nhn675/
Nitsen674/
Nisenn674/
Naizen674/
Necent674/
Niggen674/
Naigen673/
Nikien673/
Niekin673/
Necken673/
Nikcin673/
Nhtsen673/
Nixsen672/
Niseen672/
Nichhihne672/
Nooien672/
Nikeen671/
Nikhin671/
Niezin671/
Nheann671/
Nheing671/
Nichichin671/
Nishchint671/
Neihne671/
Nehsen671/
Necaen671/
Ngehen671/
Nizeen671/
Gnetcheng671/
Nhseen671/
Nycenn670/
Nisjen670/

Nichen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nichen in the Russian language
Ниченnicen-

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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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  • 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 Nichen
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