Niewiesk Surname

2,530,696th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 58 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Niewiesk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Niewiesk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany441:1,829,670103,431
Poland121:3,167,396120,990
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Niewiesk Last Name Facts

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

The surname Niewiesk has its highest incidence in Germany. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Niewiesk? popularity and diffusion

The last name Niewiesk is the 2,530,696th most numerous family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 125,647,343 people. The surname Niewiesk is primarily found in Europe, where 97 percent of Niewiesk live; 76 percent live in Western Europe and 76 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 44 people, or 1 in 1,829,670. In Germany Niewiesk is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 45 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 32 percent live and Hesse, where 20 percent live. Apart from Germany this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Poland, where 21 percent live and South Africa, where 2 percent live.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Niewiesk
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