Nien Surname

352,108th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,035 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Nien Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nien Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon4151:50,0466,550
Vietnam1391:666,5181,625
Malaysia801:368,67819,491
United States711:5,105,055259,233
Hong Kong561:130,9912,371
France491:1,355,566135,191
Indonesia471:2,813,813160,835
Taiwan321:732,6485,233
Thailand261:2,716,859279,944
Netherlands191:888,79962,169
Papua New Guinea141:582,40870,330
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
China71:195,331,65210,124
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Ivory Coast51:4,614,24651,139
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
England31:18,572,686338,250
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

The alternate forms: Niën (3) & Niên (1) are calculated separately.

Nien (6,922) may also be a first name.

Nien Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nien (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻧﻴﻨﻪ, Russian: Ниен) occurs in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It can occur as: Niën or Niên. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Nien? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 352,108th most frequently used last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 7,041,107 people. The surname Nien occurs mostly in Africa, where 41 percent of Nien reside; 40 percent reside in Central Africa and 40 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Nien is also the 78,161st most widely held first name world-wide, borne by 6,922 people.

The surname is most common in Cameroon, where it is carried by 415 people, or 1 in 50,046. In Cameroon it is most common in: West Region, where 85 percent reside, Littoral Region, where 10 percent reside and Centre Region, where 4 percent reside. Not including Cameroon it occurs in 31 countries. It is also found in Vietnam, where 13 percent reside and Malaysia, where 8 percent reside.

Nien Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Nien has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 546 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nien Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Nien are 16.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.64% registered to vote for the party.

Nien earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.53% less than the national average, earning $40,762 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Niën923/
Niên921/
Nhien89638/
Nieng89189/
Nijen89121/
Naien8991/
Nihen8946/
Niene8944/
Nyien8930/
Niyen8919/
Njien8917/
Nuien8914/
Gnien8913/
Niehn8910/
Noien897/
Niean894/
Nient893/
Niemn891/
Nnien891/
Niend891/
Nienn890/
Neien890/
Nin8613,179/
Nen868,201/
Naiene8011,160/
Nießen805,368/
Niesen804,051/
Neisen801,351/
Ngiyen80582/
Nuiyen80542/
Nijean80523/
Nuijen80417/
Nuiten80388/
Niesyn80210/
Noijen80196/
Nieten80193/
Niheng80128/
Ngnien80113/
Naisen8050/
Noisen8032/
Naiten8029/
Hnaien8019/
Neicen8016/
Naijen8013/
Neiten8013/
Neißen8012/
Nojien8012/
Nuieng8012/
Nienck8010/
Niyeng807/
Naieen806/
Niesin805/
Niyten804/
Niggen804/
Nieyan804/
Nijeng803/
Gnaien802/
Niemnd802/
Nienne802/
Niejin802/
Nawien802/
Nayien802/
Hniene802/
Njiene802/
Nooien802/
Nienhe802/
Neuien801/
Niecen801/
Nieyna801/
Nhuien801/
Nugien801/
Nyiehn801/
Nyeien801/
Naiend801/
Ngaien801/
Niaien801/
Njisen801/
Njiten801/
Njieng801/
Niheun801/
Naieng801/
Neiene801/
Niehin800/
Ning751,174,441/
Hnin75621,758/
Nina7591,695/
Nain7517,169/
Ngin7515,221/
Nion757,117/
Neng753,453/
Niem752,933/
Noin752,769/
Nean752,567/
Nhen752,551/
Nhin752,125/
Ngen751,638/
Neun751,606/
Naen751,493/
Nein751,396/
Nind751,011/
Nuin75989/
Nyen75709/
Noen75589/
Niin75524/
Niyn75439/
Njin75395/
Nenğ75372/
Neen75348/
Njen75292/
Gnin75240/
Nenn75214/
Nend75181/
Nent75153/
Hnen75135/
Ninn75131/
Neyn7598/
Nyin7585/
Nuen7563/
Nint7533/
Nehn7516/
Nnen7511/
Nisn758/
Nnin756/
Gnen754/
Nimn753/
Nijn752/
Ønen752/
Néen752/
Nemn751/
Nejn751/
Nesn751/
Nỏin751/
Nihn751/
Niessen736,352/
Nuijten731,973/
Nooijen731,138/
Niesing73935/
Nießing73593/
Niesink73262/
Niehsen73228/
Neissen73191/
Nagienė73155/
Nieting73137/
Niengue73116/
Niesent73105/
Nuitten7399/
Naaijen7393/
Neijsen7357/
Nuiseng7357/
Neisent7351/
Ngnieng7324/
Nieszyn7319/
Niessin7318/
Noijeen7313/
Hnaihen7311/
Gnesien737/
Neiteng737/
Hneihen736/
Niehien736/
Niechen736/
Naiyene735/
Nėnienė735/
Najienė735/
Naissen734/
Naichen734/
Nausien734/
Nieszen733/
Neihsen732/
Neiszen732/
Njiseng732/
Nyiseng732/
Naiheng731/
Neichen731/
Hnehien731/
Noijsen731/
Nejienė731/
N'Gnien731/
Njiegne731/
Njienne731/
Niescen731/
Nėjienė731/
Naitten731/
Niehann731/
Nuyieng731/
Nuijeen731/
Noichen731/
Noijean731/
Nieceng731/
Neitten730/
Niezcen730/
Nihisen730/
Niehein730/
Naing67296,172/
Gning6744,385/
Nuyen6718,513/
Naiem6713,355/
Nenne673,800/
Nhuen673,353/
Njing671,694/
Njine671,434/
Gnene671,248/
Nayen671,190/
Naine671,093/
Noyen67993/
Neang67967/
Nuing67862/
Njeng67589/
Nyina67544/
Neant67542/
Neuen67525/
Nijem67524/
Nauen67500/
Noion67480/
Nehan67455/
Nehin67451/
Nyian67439/
Niessink67406/
Noyin67365/
Neion67363/
Neine67312/
Niessing67275/
Nhiem67243/
Niyan67236/
Ngain67234/
Neyen67231/
Nijan67224/
Nhean67216/
Noiem67212/
Hnain67208/
Nayin67197/
Niina67192/
Nawen67191/
Najin67172/
Noian67163/
Neing67162/
Ninne67148/
Niemc67148/
Nehen67145/
Neyon67141/
Nyehn67140/
Neyin67138/
Nihem67137/
Noine67122/
Naian67116/
Niine67114/
Neahn67114/
Neuin67110/
Ngoin67106/
Neijssen67103/
Nginn6796/
Njina6796/
Ngoen6796/
Nehyn6792/
Njene6791/
Nihin6786/
Nijon6781/
Niyon6771/
Noing6771/
Neyan6765/
Nouen6763/
Nyion6763/
Nowen6756/
Nijessen6754/
Noiin6754/
Neung6741/
Niyem6740/
Nojin6737/
Naiin6737/
Naain6734/
Nioan6734/
Naion6732/
Nnina6731/
Neune6730/
Niing6730/
Ngean6730/
Nemne6729/
Nejan6728/
Nijin6727/
Nujin6726/
Njain6726/
Nojen6725/
Neanh6724/
Nimne6719/
Nujen6719/
Nyhen6716/
Ngaen6716/
Gniengue6715/
Najen6715/
Neain6714/
Nejin6714/
Hninn6714/
Naint6713/
Hnein6712/
Gnean6712/
Hneen6711/
Gniem6710/
Nnyin6710/
Ningh679/
Nuyin679/
Nejne679/
Hnyen679/
Åning679/
Neint679/
Ngeen679/
Njein678/
Neane677/
Nainn677/
Hning677/
Ngein677/
Nuink677/
Neyne676/
Niesingh676/
Naind676/
Gnain676/
Neind676/
Nning675/
Naiun675/
Hnihn675/
Njuin675/
Nnyen674/
Neșan674/
Nioin674/
Nindh674/
Nuion674/
Hnuin674/
Ngeyn673/
Hnyin673/
Nendt673/
N'Nin673/
Njyen673/
Ngnen673/
Nincq673/
Nneng673/
Neean673/
Neeng673/
Nyoen673/
Noicheen673/
Nuenh673/
Neymn672/
Nehng672/
Niiem672/
Nejon672/
Nisng672/
Gnein672/
Neyun672/
Gneng672/
Ængen672/
Åneng672/
Njiem672/
Neink672/
Niynh672/
Ningk672/
Nuian672/
Neoin671/
Niyna671/
Naicheng671/
Neuhn671/
Neđan671/
Neischen671/
Neiun671/
Niehsing671/
Nieszent671/
Nhein671/
Nnein671/
Nuint671/
Noint671/
Gniessin671/
Gnieting671/
H'Nin671/
Neinn671/
Nennh671/
Nnean671/
Nngin671/
Nindë671/
Neamn671/
Nainė671/
Neinh671/
Neanc671/
Neand671/
Nhaissen671/
Nisnt671/
Njion671/
Njean671/
Ninnh671/
Niion671/
Nyisseng671/
Nähen671/
Négin671/
Nûjen671/
Nyiengue671/
Nyenc671/
Gnehn671/
Gnaiseng671/
Njeun671/
Hnint671/
Nuuijeun671/
Nujiesin671/
Nyoin671/
Nesng671/
Neumn671/
Neend671/
Neiem671/
Noinh671/
Noinn671/
Nheen671/
Nhyen671/
Hhnin671/
Nenng670/
Noehn670/
Nesnn670/
Nimnn670/
Nuinn670/
Nyhin670/
Nyend670/

Nien Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nien in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻧﻴﻨﻪnynh-
Nien in the Russian language
Ниенnien-

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Footnotes

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