Nieminen Surname
Approximately 23,024 people bear this surname
Nieminen Surname User-submission:
A Finnish surname derived from the Finnish word, niemi, meaning 'peninsula'.
Nieminen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 21,270 | 1:258 | 3 |
| Sweden | 666 | 1:14,785 | 1,263 |
| United States | 263 | 1:1,378,171 | 95,481 |
| Estonia | 257 | 1:5,143 | 530 |
| Canada | 193 | 1:190,910 | 18,807 |
| Thailand | 43 | 1:1,642,752 | 213,663 |
| Australia | 40 | 1:674,893 | 46,030 |
| Russia | 40 | 1:3,603,076 | 182,447 |
| England | 39 | 1:1,428,668 | 62,556 |
| Norway | 35 | 1:146,922 | 18,432 |
| Germany | 34 | 1:2,367,808 | 122,173 |
| Switzerland | 27 | 1:304,182 | 24,091 |
| Spain | 25 | 1:1,870,081 | 51,392 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| Poland | 7 | 1:5,429,821 | 146,768 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
Nieminen (10) may also be a first name.
Nieminen Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
A Finnish surname derived from the Finnish word, niemi, meaning 'peninsula'.
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Nieminen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nieminen Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nieminen (Russian: Ниеминен) occurs more in Finland more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nieminen? popularity and diffusion
The last name Nieminen is the 23,529th most commonly occurring last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 316,520 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 98 percent of Nieminen are found; 97 percent are found in Northern Europe and 95 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 3,684,242nd most common first name worldwide, held by 10 people.
This surname is most widely held in Finland, where it is borne by 21,270 people, or 1 in 258. In Finland Nieminen is most prevalent in: Uusimaa, where 26 percent live, Pirkanmaa, where 21 percent live and Central Finland, where 11 percent live. Not including Finland Nieminen occurs in 47 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 3 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.
Nieminen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Nieminen last name are 0.29000000000001% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.52% being registered with the party.
The amount Nieminen earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 16.47% less than the national average, earning 289,074 kr per year; in United States they earn 3.38% more than the national average, earning $44,609 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.27% more than the national average, earning $50,312 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Nieminen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nieminen in the Russian language | ||
| Ниеминен | nieminen | - |
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