Niederer Surname

97,443rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,871 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Niederer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Niederer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland2,4071:3,412459
United States8691:417,09936,198
Germany7711:104,41712,919
Austria3951:21,5583,381
Netherlands841:201,03827,835
France771:862,633101,453
New Zealand731:62,0329,583
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
Australia281:964,13257,058
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
England211:2,653,24194,788
Uruguay191:180,61914,948
Ireland131:362,22614,761
Mexico111:11,284,20041,789
Liechtenstein91:4,264487
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
China21:683,660,78330,601
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States541:929,97655,839

Niederer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Niederer is held by more people in Switzerland than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Niederer? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 97,443rd most commonly held last name internationally, held by around 1 in 1,496,109 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 78 percent of Niederer live; 77 percent live in Western Europe and 74 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most widely held in Switzerland, where it is carried by 2,407 people, or 1 in 3,412. In Switzerland Niederer is most prevalent in: Canton of St Gallen, where 25 percent are found, Canton of Zürich, where 21 percent are found and Canton of Thurgau, where 13 percent are found. Apart from Switzerland this last name is found in 28 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Germany, where 16 percent are found.

Niederer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Niederer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Niederer surname increased 1,609 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Niederer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Niederer surname are 25.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.89% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Niederer earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 17.69% more than the national average, earning $50,784 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.98% less than the national average, earning $48,200 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Niedererr9439/
Niedderer9416/
Niderer9333/
Niedere9310/
Neiderer88655/
Niederee88106/
Nedherer8811/
Niederée883/
Niederez881/
Niederir881/
Neaderer880/
Nedderer880/
Nisderer880/
Niederehe8258/
Niedera808/
Njidere801/
Niederreit781/
Niederecht780/
Nauderer75150/
Njiddere751/
Niedeara750/
Niederheidt741/
Niederich7124/
Niederist711/
Nyedera671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Niederer
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