Niehoff Surname

68,638th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,235 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Niehoff Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Niehoff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5,0891:15,8202,081
United States1,8651:194,34819,192
Netherlands1701:99,33616,160
Sweden211:468,89333,666
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
France91:7,380,302306,885
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
England41:13,929,515290,718
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1021:492,34034,768

Niehoff Last Name Facts

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

The surname Niehoff occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Niehoff? popularity and diffusion

The surname Niehoff is the 68,638th most frequently held surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,007,263 people. The last name Niehoff occurs mostly in Europe, where 74 percent of Niehoff live; 73 percent live in Western Europe and 73 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 5,089 people, or 1 in 15,820. In Germany it is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 54 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 29 percent are found and Saxony-Anhalt, where 3 percent are found. Barring Germany this surname exists in 23 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 2 percent are found.

Niehoff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Niehoff has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Niehoff last name grew 1,828 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Niehoff Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Niehoff are 18.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.33% being registered with the party.

Niehoff earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.73% more than the national average, earning $49,074 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Niehof92737/
Nihoff9266/
Nehoff9215/
Nieoff922/
Nijhoff861,105/
Neehoff86100/
Nuehoff863/
Neahoff860/
Nihof8374/
Neoff832/
Nijhof774,063/
Nyhoff77412/
Niohof774/
Nehouf771/
Neehof771/
Nihoof770/
Neahof770/
Niof7356/
Neof733/
Nagioff7143/
Neijhof7113/
Nyhof67643/
Nehow676/
Nehov675/
Nihaf674/
Nehaf672/
Niofe672/
Nhouf671/
Høhnhoff671/
Neofe671/
Niaff671/
Nyoff671/
Niohf671/
Neaff670/

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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 Niehoff
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