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Where Does The Last Name Nies Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Nies (Hindi: निएस, Russian: Ниес) occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Niès or Nieș. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nies? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 54,772^nd most commonly held last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 784,451 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Nies live; 60 percent live in Western Europe and 57 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 441,020^th most widespread first name at a global level. It is borne by 386 people.

Nies is most commonly held in Germany, where it is carried by 4,462 people, or 1 in 18,042. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 40 percent live, Hesse, where 24 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 15 percent live. Besides Germany Nies occurs in 46 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent live and The Netherlands, where 5 percent live.

Nies Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence 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 holding the Nies last name are 18.69% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.46% being registered to vote for 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.