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 or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nichia? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 5,391,485th most frequently occurring family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. This last name is primarily 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. Nichia is also the 1,282,666th most commonly used first name globally, held by 59 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 11 people, or 1 in 16,103,887. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Benue, where 55 percent are found and Federal Capital Territory, where 45 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 8 percent are found and Georgia, where 8 percent are found.
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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