Where Does The Last Name Niemi Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Niemi (Russian: Ниеми) is most common in Finland. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Niemi? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Niemi is the 23,235^th most prevalent last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 312,422 people. Niemi occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of Niemi reside; 70 percent reside in Northern Europe and 69 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 1,321,957^th most commonly used first name worldwide, held by 56 people.

This last name is most widely held in Finland, where it is borne by 14,424 people, or 1 in 381. In Finland it is mostly concentrated in: Uusimaa, where 25 percent are found, Pirkanmaa, where 17 percent are found and Southwest Finland, where 10 percent are found. Besides Finland this surname exists in 48 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent are found and Sweden, where 6 percent are found.

Niemi Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Niemi last name are 8.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 61.89% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Niemi earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 1.76% more than the national average, earning 352,182 kr per year; in United States they earn 4.57% more than the national average, earning $45,123 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.15% less than the national average, earning $49,113 CAD per year.