Niems Surname

1,828,462nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 102 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Monaco

Niems Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Niems Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:8,429,278367,833
Germany321:2,515,796126,826
Czechia191:559,65656,138
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Niemś (1) are calculated separately.

Niems Last Name Facts

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

The surname Niems is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Niemś. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Niems? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,828,462nd most widespread surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 71,446,529 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 56 percent of Niems reside; 43 percent reside in North America and 43 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 43 people, or 1 in 8,429,278. In The United States Niems is primarily found in: California, where 40 percent reside, Nevada, where 33 percent reside and Texas, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 31 percent reside and Czechia, where 19 percent reside.

Niems Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Niems has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Niems surname expanded 1,433 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Niems Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Niems surname are 35.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 81.82% being registered to vote for the party.

Niems earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 98.82% more than the national average, earning $85,788 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Niemś931/
Nims892,436/
Nems89838/
Niemsch8312/
Nuijems831/
Nimse809,552/
Niens80562/
Niemz80428/
Neems80323/
Nimsz80125/
Nemsz8039/
Neims8037/
Nemse8024/
Nimms8017/
Naims808/
Nehms807/
Neams806/
Ngems803/
Neums802/
Nemms801/
Nimsh801/
Nuims801/
Njims801/
Njems801/
Nemsh801/
Niemsová7712/
Nimsch7368/
Nimshe7331/
Nemsch7312/
Gnehms734/
Nejams734/
Nijens733/
Neemse733/
Nyemse732/
Niyoms731/
Niensh731/
Neyims731/
Njemse731/
Neihms730/
Nieins730/
Nimz671,830/
Nuijens67394/
Nemś67375/
Neijens67186/
Noijens6751/
Nimsová6745/
Nums6744/
Naemsch6722/
Nimš678/
Nyms675/
Neamsch674/
Nehmsch673/
Niheuns673/
Nemsova673/
Nimsova672/
Nemz671/
Nimx671/
Niesens670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Niems
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