Niemi Surname
Approximately 23,326 people bear this surname
Niemi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 14,424 | 1:381 | 17 |
| United States | 5,774 | 1:62,774 | 7,356 |
| Sweden | 1,510 | 1:6,521 | 595 |
| Canada | 905 | 1:40,713 | 5,075 |
| Estonia | 161 | 1:8,210 | 1,081 |
| DR Congo | 89 | 1:830,108 | 57,152 |
| Norway | 67 | 1:76,751 | 10,726 |
| Denmark | 60 | 1:94,079 | 8,936 |
| Australia | 47 | 1:574,377 | 41,856 |
| Thailand | 42 | 1:1,681,865 | 216,672 |
| Nigeria | 37 | 1:4,787,642 | 126,894 |
| Russia | 33 | 1:4,367,365 | 205,470 |
| Spain | 25 | 1:1,870,081 | 51,392 |
| Germany | 20 | 1:4,025,273 | 167,743 |
| England | 20 | 1:2,785,903 | 97,972 |
| New Zealand | 16 | 1:283,020 | 24,643 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Hungary | 8 | 1:1,227,035 | 53,030 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
Niemi (56) may also be a first name.
Niemi Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Finnish) Dweller on a cape or headland.
User-submitted Reference
A Finnish surname derived from the Finnish word, niemi, meaning 'peninsula'.
- tunskuNiemi Demographics
Average Niemi Salary in
United States
$45,123 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Niemi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Niemi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Niemi (Russian: Ниеми) is found in Finland more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Niemi? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 23,235th most numerous surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 312,422 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Niemi reside; 70 percent reside in Northern Europe and 69 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 1,321,957th most widespread first name throughout the world. It is borne by 56 people.
The surname Niemi is most frequent in Finland, where it is held by 14,424 people, or 1 in 381. In Finland it is primarily found in: Uusimaa, where 25 percent are found, Pirkanmaa, where 17 percent are found and Southwest Finland, where 10 percent are found. Outside of Finland Niemi is found in 48 countries. It also occurs 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 holding the Niemi surname are 8.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 61.89% registered to vote for the 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
Niemi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Niemi in the Russian language | ||
| Ниеми | niemi | - |
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