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 more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Niemś. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Niems? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,828,462nd most prevalent family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 71,446,529 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 56 percent of Niems reside; 43 percent reside in North America and 43 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Niems is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 43 people, or 1 in 8,429,278. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 40 percent live, Nevada, where 33 percent live and Texas, where 14 percent live. Not including The United States it exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 31 percent live and Czechia, where 19 percent live.

Niems Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Niems has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Niems last name rose 1,433 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Niems Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Niems surname are 35.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 81.82% 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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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