Niewenhuizen Surname

1,218,745th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 192 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Niewenhuizen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Niewenhuizen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1861:291,27828,316
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
England11:55,718,059489,080
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Niewenhuizen Last Name Facts

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

Niewenhuizen is held by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Niewenhuizen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Niewenhuizen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,218,745th most frequent surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 37,955,968 people. The last name Niewenhuizen is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Niewenhuizen live; 97 percent live in Southern Africa and 97 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Niewenhuizen is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is carried by 186 people, or 1 in 291,278. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: Gauteng, where 30 percent live, Northern Cape, where 29 percent live and Free State, where 25 percent live. Aside from South Africa it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 1 percent live and The Netherlands, where 1 percent live.

Niewenhuizen Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Niewenhuizen earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 41.74% less than the national average, earning R 138,444 per year and in Canada they earn 24.11% less than the national average, earning $37,704 CAD per year.

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Niewenhuizen
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