Nichia Surname
Approximately 13 people bear this surname
Nichia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 11 | 1:16,103,887 | 259,204 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
Nichia (59) may also be a first name.
Nichia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nichia Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nichia (Oriya: ନିଚିଆ) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Nichia click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nichia? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 5,391,485th most commonly held family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. The surname Nichia is predominantly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Nichia are found; 85 percent are found in West Africa and 85 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,282,666th most frequently used given name in the world It is held by 59 people.
The surname Nichia is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 11 people, or 1 in 16,103,887. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Benue, where 55 percent live and Federal Capital Territory, where 45 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 8 percent live and Georgia, where 8 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicchia | 92 | 250 | / |
| Nichias | 92 | 2 | / |
| Nischia | 92 | 1 | / |
| Naichia | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nichea | 83 | 1,038 | / |
| Nichio | 83 | 281 | / |
| Nuchia | 83 | 31 | / |
| Nishia | 83 | 23 | / |
| Nechia | 83 | 14 | / |
| Niscia | 83 | 8 | / |
| Nickia | 83 | 5 | / |
| Nychia | 83 | 4 | / |
| Nicsia | 83 | 1 | / |
| Noichaiya | 80 | 32 | / |
| Nicchio | 77 | 701 | / |
| Necchia | 77 | 13 | / |
| Nichiho | 77 | 4 | / |
| Noichio | 77 | 4 | / |
| Noijhia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nitshia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nicheah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Niscias | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nehchia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nechiah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nishiha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nishiad | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nichhio | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nicogia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nieshia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Naishia | 77 | 0 | / |
| Nisia | 73 | 297 | / |
| Nicea | 73 | 145 | / |
| Nikia | 73 | 142 | / |
| Nijia | 73 | 17 | / |
| Njhia | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nixia | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nuchaiya | 71 | 141 | / |
| Nichițoi | 71 | 28 | / |
| Nitschio | 71 | 9 | / |
| Nishihat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nishio | 67 | 81,296 | / |
| Neziha | 67 | 285 | / |
| Nuchio | 67 | 172 | / |
| Niscio | 67 | 111 | / |
| Niquia | 67 | 105 | / |
| Nechio | 67 | 103 | / |
| Nissia | 67 | 48 | / |
| Naicea | 67 | 46 | / |
| Nishya | 67 | 40 | / |
| Ngisia | 67 | 39 | / |
| Nikkia | 67 | 38 | / |
| Neshia | 67 | 35 | / |
| Nejiha | 67 | 18 | / |
| Nechea | 67 | 17 | / |
| Nishea | 67 | 11 | / |
| Naisia | 67 | 10 | / |
| Nichyo | 67 | 9 | / |
| Nicéas | 67 | 8 | / |
| Nisiah | 67 | 8 | / |
| Noisia | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gnisia | 67 | 6 | / |
| Naijia | 67 | 6 | / |
| Naikia | 67 | 5 | / |
| Najhia | 67 | 5 | / |
| Niccià | 67 | 4 | / |
| Niceao | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nitzia | 67 | 3 | / |
| Neisia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gnikia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Niokia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Netchaiya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nickio | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nicheo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nescia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nikiah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nishja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nikiay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nikjha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neicea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Noijia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hnuchaiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nitkia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nuikia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nickja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nekhia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niekia | 67 | 0 | / |
Nichia Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nichia in the Oriya language | ||
| ନିଚିଆ | nici'a | - |
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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 Nichia
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