Nierman Surname

312,422nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,204 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Nierman Surname Definition:

(German) Dweller in the lower location, such as farther down the hill.

Nierman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1441:316,83528,949
Netherlands451:375,27140,838
Mexico81:15,515,77647,773
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States701:717,41046,098

Nierman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Dweller in the lower location, such as farther down the hill.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Nierman Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nierman occurs most in The United States. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Nierman click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nierman? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nierman is the 312,422nd most frequent last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 6,052,779 people. The surname Nierman occurs mostly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Nierman reside; 96 percent reside in North America and 95 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 1,144 people, or 1 in 316,835. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Illinois, where 14 percent are found, Indiana, where 11 percent are found and Missouri, where 10 percent are found. Apart from The United States Nierman is found in 6 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 4 percent are found and Mexico, where 1 percent are found.

Nierman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Nierman has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,634 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nierman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Nierman surname are 13.62% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.39% registered with the party.

Nierman earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.37% more than the national average, earning $51,507 USD per year.

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