Nies Surname
Approximately 9,290 people bear this surname
Nies Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 4,462 | 1:18,042 | 2,356 |
| United States | 3,092 | 1:117,225 | 12,629 |
| Netherlands | 461 | 1:36,632 | 6,169 |
| Belgium | 327 | 1:35,158 | 5,724 |
| France | 209 | 1:317,812 | 48,279 |
| Philippines | 169 | 1:599,043 | 65,173 |
| Australia | 120 | 1:224,964 | 21,387 |
| Luxembourg | 83 | 1:6,994 | 1,063 |
| Brazil | 66 | 1:3,243,550 | 93,057 |
| Romania | 64 | 1:313,717 | 27,893 |
| Israel | 61 | 1:140,289 | 14,966 |
| Indonesia | 35 | 1:3,778,548 | 197,284 |
| Austria | 21 | 1:405,497 | 41,758 |
| Denmark | 20 | 1:282,236 | 21,168 |
| Papua New Guinea | 20 | 1:407,686 | 53,132 |
| Argentina | 11 | 1:3,885,765 | 145,016 |
| Chile | 11 | 1:1,601,498 | 26,155 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 322 | 1:155,959 | 14,357 |
The alternate forms: Niès (2) & Nieș (1) are calculated separately.
Nies (386) may also be a first name.
Nies Demographics
Average Nies Salary in
United States
$47,049 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
View the highest/lowest earning families in The United States
Nies Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nies Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nies (Hindi: निएस, Russian: Ниес) is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant: Niès or Nieș. Click here for other potential spellings of Nies.
How Common Is The Last Name Nies? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 54,772nd most frequently held last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 784,451 people. The last name Nies is mostly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Nies are found; 60 percent are found in Western Europe and 57 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 441,020th most commonly held first name at a global level. It is borne by 386 people.
The last name Nies is most frequently used in Germany, where it is carried by 4,462 people, or 1 in 18,042. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 40 percent reside, Hesse, where 24 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 15 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany this last name exists in 46 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 5 percent reside.
Nies Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Nies has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Nies surname expanded 960 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Nies Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Nies surname are 18.69% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.46% registered with the political party.
Nies earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.04% more than the national average, earning $47,049 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niès | 92 | 2 | / |
| Nieș | 92 | 1 | / |
| Niese | 89 | 2,257 | / |
| Niess | 89 | 2,249 | / |
| Niesz | 89 | 368 | / |
| Niehs | 89 | 94 | / |
| Nieds | 89 | 34 | / |
| Niest | 89 | 24 | / |
| Niets | 89 | 23 | / |
| Niesh | 89 | 14 | / |
| Naies | 89 | 13 | / |
| Nijes | 89 | 6 | / |
| Noies | 89 | 2 | / |
| Ngies | 89 | 2 | / |
| Nuies | 89 | 2 | / |
| Neies | 89 | 2 | / |
| Nøies | 89 | 2 | / |
| Nihes | 89 | 2 | / |
| Nieas | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nieys | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nieis | 89 | 1 | / |
| Niezs | 89 | 1 | / |
| Niees | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nyies | 89 | 1 | / |
| Hnies | 89 | 1 | / |
| Niyes | 89 | 0 | / |
| Nie | 86 | 1,701,671 | / |
| Nes | 86 | 5,370 | / |
| Nis | 86 | 2,163 | / |
| Naijes | 80 | 161 | / |
| Niesse | 80 | 140 | / |
| Naioes | 80 | 125 | / |
| Nieass | 80 | 73 | / |
| Nieshe | 80 | 47 | / |
| Nietsz | 80 | 25 | / |
| Nigges | 80 | 24 | / |
| Nuijes | 80 | 18 | / |
| Niesch | 80 | 15 | / |
| Nijesh | 80 | 14 | / |
| Niheus | 80 | 8 | / |
| Nyaies | 80 | 7 | / |
| Nojies | 80 | 6 | / |
| Nawies | 80 | 6 | / |
| Niehas | 80 | 4 | / |
| Nieyes | 80 | 4 | / |
| Nayies | 80 | 4 | / |
| Naiees | 80 | 2 | / |
| Naiesh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nihesh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Neijes | 80 | 1 | / |
| Niestt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nogies | 80 | 1 | / |
| Niyesh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hniesh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nouies | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nugies | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nieyas | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nieisz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Niedsz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gniese | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngaies | 80 | 1 | / |
| Niejes | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gniesh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Niescz | 80 | 0 | / |
| Gniess | 80 | 0 | / |
| Njie | 75 | 77,703 | / |
| Ness | 75 | 24,759 | / |
| Nice | 75 | 19,099 | / |
| Nijs | 75 | 8,014 | / |
| Neis | 75 | 7,508 | / |
| Nees | 75 | 4,969 | / |
| Nish | 75 | 4,756 | / |
| Niez | 75 | 3,971 | / |
| Nese | 75 | 3,549 | / |
| Nier | 75 | 3,061 | / |
| Nied | 75 | 2,768 | / |
| Nesh | 75 | 2,098 | / |
| Neus | 75 | 1,933 | / |
| Niss | 75 | 1,800 | / |
| Nets | 75 | 1,761 | / |
| Nest | 75 | 1,634 | / |
| Neas | 75 | 1,621 | / |
| Nges | 75 | 1,511 | / |
| Nieß | 75 | 1,417 | / |
| Neys | 75 | 1,389 | / |
| Ngie | 75 | 1,368 | / |
| Naes | 75 | 1,230 | / |
| Nist | 75 | 1,138 | / |
| Nais | 75 | 916 | / |
| Noes | 75 | 902 | / |
| Niis | 75 | 760 | / |
| Nihe | 75 | 688 | / |
| Nuis | 75 | 681 | / |
| Nise | 75 | 529 | / |
| Hnes | 75 | 522 | / |
| Niet | 75 | 395 | / |
| Gnes | 75 | 364 | / |
| Nues | 75 | 353 | / |
| Nios | 75 | 341 | / |
| Nije | 75 | 275 | / |
| Nois | 75 | 249 | / |
| Nyie | 75 | 226 | / |
| Niys | 75 | 159 | / |
| Nehs | 75 | 132 | / |
| Nesz | 75 | 114 | / |
| Neds | 75 | 102 | / |
| Gnie | 75 | 89 | / |
| Ånes | 75 | 78 | / |
| Hnis | 75 | 55 | / |
| Nøis | 75 | 45 | / |
| Nioe | 75 | 39 | / |
| Ngis | 75 | 35 | / |
| Gnis | 75 | 35 | / |
| Nhis | 75 | 30 | / |
| Nieć | 75 | 24 | / |
| Nisd | 75 | 17 | / |
| Niep | 75 | 16 | / |
| Nisz | 75 | 15 | / |
| Niea | 75 | 14 | / |
| Nixs | 75 | 12 | / |
| Niee | 75 | 12 | / |
| Nieč | 75 | 11 | / |
| Nyes | 75 | 10 | / |
| Nhes | 75 | 10 | / |
| Nóis | 75 | 10 | / |
| Niså | 75 | 9 | / |
| Nisp | 75 | 8 | / |
| Niie | 75 | 7 | / |
| Nyis | 75 | 7 | / |
| Nnes | 75 | 6 | / |
| Niei | 75 | 6 | / |
| Nnie | 75 | 5 | / |
| Niçe | 75 | 5 | / |
| Nnis | 75 | 4 | / |
| Nizs | 75 | 4 | / |
| Niey | 75 | 3 | / |
| Njis | 75 | 3 | / |
| Néis | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ni'e | 75 | 3 | / |
| Nesd | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hnie | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nejs | 75 | 2 | / |
| Niţe | 75 | 2 | / |
| Niej | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nesp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nhie | 75 | 1 | / |
| Niøe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ånis | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nihs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Niehuis | 73 | 359 | / |
| Niesche | 73 | 216 | / |
| Niehuus | 73 | 192 | / |
| Naggies | 73 | 34 | / |
| Nyaiesh | 73 | 17 | / |
| Nieheus | 73 | 10 | / |
| Nijeesh | 73 | 8 | / |
| Niesova | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gniesch | 73 | 2 | / |
| Naaiesh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Noohies | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nagiesh | 73 | 1 | / |
| D'Niese | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nihei | 67 | 28,452 | / |
| Noyes | 67 | 15,508 | / |
| Niyas | 67 | 10,144 | / |
| Neese | 67 | 7,445 | / |
| Nayes | 67 | 3,978 | / |
| Nishe | 67 | 3,922 | / |
| Nease | 67 | 2,930 | / |
| Naish | 67 | 2,796 | / |
| Nesse | 67 | 2,531 | / |
| Needs | 67 | 2,421 | / |
| Neish | 67 | 2,041 | / |
| Neiss | 67 | 1,922 | / |
| Neshe | 67 | 1,599 | / |
| Niece | 67 | 1,420 | / |
| Neuss | 67 | 1,182 | / |
| Neise | 67 | 1,053 | / |
| Niche | 67 | 910 | / |
| Nisse | 67 | 890 | / |
| Neice | 67 | 866 | / |
| Neuse | 67 | 765 | / |
| Nhiep | 67 | 705 | / |
| Neyas | 67 | 653 | / |
| Neuts | 67 | 572 | / |
| Ngnie | 67 | 556 | / |
| Naess | 67 | 549 | / |
| Nisch | 67 | 515 | / |
| Noice | 67 | 487 | / |
| Najis | 67 | 454 | / |
| Nijst | 67 | 451 | / |
| Neyts | 67 | 428 | / |
| Neads | 67 | 404 | / |
| Neisz | 67 | 397 | / |
| Nesch | 67 | 369 | / |
| Nyeső | 67 | 362 | / |
| Neaie | 67 | 325 | / |
| Niedt | 67 | 297 | / |
| Naise | 67 | 287 | / |
| Neias | 67 | 267 | / |
| Nayis | 67 | 248 | / |
| Neues | 67 | 242 | / |
| Niech | 67 | 224 | / |
| Neist | 67 | 218 | / |
| Nehas | 67 | 214 | / |
| Hånes | 67 | 202 | / |
| Neess | 67 | 192 | / |
| Hneis | 67 | 188 | / |
| Niehe | 67 | 165 | / |
| Nijas | 67 | 158 | / |
| Neijs | 67 | 152 | / |
| Nisce | 67 | 129 | / |
| Neuhs | 67 | 121 | / |
| Nicze | 67 | 116 | / |
| Nisht | 67 | 114 | / |
| Njese | 67 | 92 | / |
| Nejas | 67 | 90 | / |
| Nitse | 67 | 89 | / |
| Niehr | 67 | 88 | / |
| Netts | 67 | 86 | / |
| Nhais | 67 | 80 | / |
| Gneis | 67 | 78 | / |
| Noise | 67 | 77 | / |
| Nieße | 67 | 73 | / |
| Nuijs | 67 | 70 | / |
| Netse | 67 | 70 | / |
| Noess | 67 | 68 | / |
| Najie | 67 | 68 | / |
| Nõges | 67 | 65 | / |
| Neiße | 67 | 65 | / |
| Neihs | 67 | 60 | / |
| Nishd | 67 | 59 | / |
| Gnest | 67 | 57 | / |
| Naiye | 67 | 55 | / |
| Nawes | 67 | 52 | / |
| Neyse | 67 | 52 | / |
| Niedz | 67 | 50 | / |
| Gness | 67 | 49 | / |
| Neyes | 67 | 48 | / |
| Nijer | 67 | 47 | / |
| Naids | 67 | 43 | / |
| Ågnes | 67 | 42 | / |
| Nuess | 67 | 40 | / |
| Najes | 67 | 40 | / |
| Nedds | 67 | 39 | / |
| Neust | 67 | 37 | / |
| Nyieh | 67 | 36 | / |
| Nessø | 67 | 35 | / |
| Nejes | 67 | 35 | / |
| N'Jie | 67 | 34 | / |
| Naiis | 67 | 34 | / |
| Nesjø | 67 | 34 | / |
| Niaee | 67 | 34 | / |
| Gnesh | 67 | 33 | / |
| Nuyes | 67 | 33 | / |
| Neesh | 67 | 32 | / |
| Naues | 67 | 32 | / |
| Niaie | 67 | 32 | / |
| Nehes | 67 | 31 | / |
| Nesce | 67 | 30 | / |
| Niheu | 67 | 29 | / |
| Nnish | 67 | 27 | / |
| Nijee | 67 | 27 | / |
| Niehi | 67 | 27 | / |
| Nyist | 67 | 27 | / |
| Neasz | 67 | 26 | / |
| Gnese | 67 | 26 | / |
| Naiss | 67 | 25 | / |
| Naisz | 67 | 25 | / |
| Njieh | 67 | 25 | / |
| Nowes | 67 | 24 | / |
| Nhise | 67 | 23 | / |
| Gnish | 67 | 22 | / |
| Naice | 67 | 22 | / |
| Gniss | 67 | 20 | / |
| Niecz | 67 | 20 | / |
| Niaei | 67 | 19 | / |
| Nesst | 67 | 19 | / |
| Neash | 67 | 19 | / |
| Gneus | 67 | 19 | / |
| Noiye | 67 | 19 | / |
| Gnisz | 67 | 19 | / |
| Njise | 67 | 18 | / |
| Nejos | 67 | 18 | / |
| Neats | 67 | 17 | / |
| Nihis | 67 | 17 | / |
| Nojes | 67 | 16 | / |
| Nejst | 67 | 16 | / |
| Nuice | 67 | 15 | / |
| Gnist | 67 | 15 | / |
| Niits | 67 | 15 | / |
| Nyaie | 67 | 15 | / |
| Niher | 67 | 14 | / |
| Hnesh | 67 | 14 | / |
| Nuits | 67 | 14 | / |
| Neyst | 67 | 14 | / |
| Gniep | 67 | 14 | / |
| Naist | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ngoes | 67 | 13 | / |
| Nehis | 67 | 12 | / |
| Neszt | 67 | 12 | / |
| Neije | 67 | 12 | / |
| Nejis | 67 | 12 | / |
| Nuise | 67 | 11 | / |
| Nejie | 67 | 11 | / |
| Niepp | 67 | 10 | / |
| Nihed | 67 | 10 | / |
| Nyiea | 67 | 10 | / |
| Hnees | 67 | 10 | / |
| Neits | 67 | 10 | / |
| Nihet | 67 | 10 | / |
| Naesh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Nuehs | 67 | 9 | / |
| Neast | 67 | 9 | / |
| Noije | 67 | 9 | / |
| Nayie | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ngaes | 67 | 9 | / |
| Noyie | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ngais | 67 | 8 | / |
| Naije | 67 | 8 | / |
| Nièce | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hőnis | 67 | 8 | / |
| Naaie | 67 | 7 | / |
| Niyos | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nnjie | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nnesh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Neios | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nijie | 67 | 6 | / |
| Noish | 67 | 6 | / |
| Neiås | 67 | 6 | / |
| Naias | 67 | 6 | / |
| Neiye | 67 | 6 | / |
| Njesh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Neesz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Njais | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nissh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Noiis | 67 | 5 | / |
| Netsh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nieaz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nnese | 67 | 5 | / |
| Naiez | 67 | 5 | / |
| Naios | 67 | 5 | / |
| Neuis | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nesht | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gniet | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ngess | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nihie | 67 | 5 | / |
| Naits | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nitče | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gnier | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nuyie | 67 | 4 | / |
| Neuds | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ngish | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hnais | 67 | 4 | / |
| Åneus | 67 | 4 | / |
| Noias | 67 | 4 | / |
| Niestche | 67 | 3 | / |
| Neush | 67 | 3 | / |
| Neids | 67 | 3 | / |
| Noues | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nnyie | 67 | 3 | / |
| Njihe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nijis | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ngesh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gnice | 67 | 3 | / |
| Neyus | 67 | 2 | / |
| Neaes | 67 | 2 | / |
| Neahs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Neets | 67 | 2 | / |
| Neass | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nijed | 67 | 2 | / |
| Neyss | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nishs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hnish | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nessh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nnije | 67 | 2 | / |
| Neais | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gnise | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hnist | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nehie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nishz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nitce | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nijos | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nuiez | 67 | 2 | / |
| Noisd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nhier | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ni'er | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nieaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyhes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neesp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neasd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nestt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niise | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neius | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neshs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nieeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niehhuis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nietc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nhihe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nnihe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Noits | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nishh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hniee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hnnis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hnyes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gniei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Noyis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hgnes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nnise | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njiey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyias | 67 | 1 | / |
| Noios | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naiys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neiez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nessz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nedås | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neeas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngniesse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngiea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngiey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neyds | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Yie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nheis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njgie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njiea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njiee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njiet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Noesh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nnest | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nioas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nioez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niije | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nijeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nierr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niett | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyess | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gniez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gnieś | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gnihe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hnice | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njjie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neyie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naius | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyios | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nesze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neshh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nezsz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nujie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nneus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nijep | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nihsd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gnees | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hnejs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hnezs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hnyie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nuish | 67 | 0 | / |
| Nieht | 67 | 0 | / |
| Nistt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Noiss | 67 | 0 | / |
| Noiys | 67 | 0 | / |
| Nuiss | 67 | 0 | / |
Nies Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nies in the Hindi language | ||
| निएस | ni'esa | - |
| Nies in the Russian language | ||
| Ниес | nies | - |
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