Niece Surname

273,764th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,420 people bear this surname

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

Niece Surname User-submission:

Our family came from Germany and at some point when they came to America they change the spelling from Kniece to Niece. Many Germany names as you know started with a K and then was dropped later.

Niece Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2401:292,30627,100
Canada541:682,32655,162
France351:1,897,792163,564
Brazil261:8,233,628183,715
England111:5,065,278148,650
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
China21:683,660,78330,601
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5391:93,1709,542

The alternate forms: Nièce (8) are calculated separately.

Niece (224) may also be a first name.

Niece Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Our family came from Germany and at some point when they came to America they change the spelling from Kniece to Niece. Many Germany names as you know started with a K and then was dropped later.

- n_niece64

Niece Last Name Facts

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

The surname Niece (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻧﻴﺲ) is most common in The United States. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Nièce. For other possible spellings of Niece click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Niece? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 273,764th most prevalent last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 5,132,075 people. The last name Niece is mostly found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Niece are found; 88 percent are found in North America and 88 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 601,629th most widely held first name world-wide It is held by 224 people.

The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 1,240 people, or 1 in 292,306. In The United States it is most numerous in: Kentucky, where 19 percent reside, Indiana, where 7 percent reside and Virginia, where 6 percent reside. Excluding The United States Niece occurs in 36 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 4 percent reside and France, where 2 percent reside.

Niece Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Niece has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Niece last name grew 230 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 367 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 89 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Niece Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Niece last name is chiefly Catholic (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Niece surname are 18.39% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.16% being registered with the political party.

The amount Niece earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.65% less than the national average, earning $38,985 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.11% less than the national average, earning $48,136 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nièce938/
Niecke91127/
Niecey914/
Nieche913/
Nieces911/
Nieece911/
Neiece910/
Nice8919,099/
Nece89334/
Niesche83216/
Nietche8328/
Naitece8320/
Niecche833/
Hnieche831/
Nieczey831/
Niecheć831/
Nieczej831/
Gnieche831/
D'Niece831/
Neace803,093/
Neece802,485/
Niese802,257/
Necer801,694/
Nicer801,294/
Ngece801,062/
Nieke80958/
Neice80866/
Neche80823/
Noice80487/
Nisee80236/
Niech80224/
Necea80147/
Nicea80145/
Nieze80143/
Nisce80129/
Nicey80126/
Njece80115/
Nieße8073/
Necet8033/
Nesce8030/
Nioce8026/
Naice8022/
Niecz8020/
Nuice8015/
Neces8014/
Nices8010/
Nieci808/
Necey807/
Naece806/
Nizee805/
Nicee805/
Nicet804/
Necse803/
Nicce803/
Nicep803/
Necej803/
Gnice803/
Necce802/
Niecy802/
Nyece802/
Nnece802/
Necşe802/
Nitce802/
Necee801/
Necei801/
Ngice801/
Nuece801/
Neyce801/
Necșe801/
Niees801/
Hnice801/
Neceu801/
Nedce801/
Nietsche77329/
Niescher77106/
Nouiecer774/
Nieschke774/
Niestche773/
Nnyieche771/
Ngnieche771/
Njietche771/
Nieścier771/
Nietcher771/
Nieschey770/
Nyeche732,704/
Nechet73606/
Nishee73566/
Ngeche73511/
Gniech73463/
Nieser73415/
Neches73230/
Nieset73200/
Nießer73176/
Niesse73140/
Necsea73117/
Necher73105/
Njeche7363/
Nietch7348/
Nieshe7347/
Naicea7346/
Njieze7339/
Niezie7339/
Ngieke7325/
Gneche7322/
Niechi7319/
Nechea7317/
Niesch7315/
Neutce7311/
Nieque7311/
Noisee7311/
Netcer7310/
Nehche7310/
Nyecke7310/
Nechey739/
Nichee739/
Niceas738/
Niseer736/
Niekie736/
Nieses735/
Neyche735/
Nuisee735/
Niekhe734/
Nechei734/
Neched734/
Nyieke734/
Nechep733/
Neicee733/
Naicer733/
Neaceu733/
Neacer733/
Nicest733/
Niedke733/
Nechhe733/
Neacey732/
Niscey732/
Nesche732/
Nyieze732/
Necheh732/
Njecke732/
Noizee732/
Njieke732/
Niekes731/
Neicea731/
Nidces731/
Niekey731/
Nicehy731/
Nithce731/
Nitsce731/
Neicer731/
Nyecee731/
Nneche731/
Netche731/
Necheș731/
Nicett731/
Nizhee731/
Njikee731/
Noeceh731/
Niezke731/
Niecki731/
Nietcz731/
Gniese731/
Niccey731/
Naices731/
Nechge731/
Neucer731/
Ngedce731/
Nieize731/
Naizee731/
Neceas731/
Nechez731/
Niescz730/
Neices730/
Niesez730/
Noicer730/
Neeace730/
Nixcee730/
Neaice730/
Nietzsche71137/
Niestzche7111/
Nietschei714/
Nietschey711/
Niechciej711/
Nieszczer711/
Nietscher711/
Nica6737,490/
Nies679,290/
Nace675,368/
Niez673,971/
Nese673,549/
Nyce671,560/
Nieß671,417/
Neca671,183/
Neşe67648/
Nise67529/
Niechaj67505/
Nici67477/
Nieczaj67346/
Gniecki67279/
Neze67197/
Niechoj67172/
Netcher67169/
Gnieser67167/
Neci67159/
Nize67137/
Nieskes67132/
Niesser6789/
Ngneche6778/
Nixe6767/
Nnyeche6764/
Nicy6741/
Niče6738/
Niechoy6733/
Nieć6724/
Nizeeyi6720/
Netchey6716/
Nieczay6715/
Necy6713/
Niyazee6712/
Neusche6711/
Nieč6711/
Nieheus6710/
Nisheed679/
Nijeesh678/
Niesich677/
Nisheet676/
Niçe675/
Nexe674/
Najeche674/
Noueche672/
Nethcer672/
Netsche672/
Gniesch672/
Ngiekeh672/
Niţe672/
Niechay672/
Nieczit672/
Naitcea671/
Neacher671/
Nieesha671/
Nuessce671/
Nisseer671/
H'Neche671/
Nîce671/
Nyieshe671/
Nyesche671/
Nyecher671/
Nayicei671/
Nehcheh671/
Necheit671/
Neacsea671/
Neacşea671/
Ngechea671/
Ngecheh671/
Ngechei671/
Njissee671/
Njieseu671/
Njiesie671/
Njeckeh671/
Niecgaj671/
Niechój671/
Nieckaj671/
Nieckoj671/
Nieczyt671/
Niesier671/
Nieszer671/
Gnetche671/
Gniedze671/
D'Niese671/
Nitchee671/
Naisees671/
Niechoi671/
Nehieze671/
Najieze671/
Nitshce671/
Niesset670/
Neuches670/
Nietzey670/
Neucher670/

Niece Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Niece in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻧﻴﺲnys-

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