Niffen Surname

1,152,132nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 208 people bear this surname

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

Niffen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Niffen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2061:1,759,509115,901
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Niffen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Niffen is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Niffen.

How Common Is The Last Name Niffen? popularity and diffusion

Niffen is the 1,152,132nd most numerous surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 35,036,278 people. The last name Niffen occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Niffen are found; 99 percent are found in North America and 99 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Niffen is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 206 people, or 1 in 1,759,509. In The United States it is most frequent in: Missouri, where 76 percent live, Illinois, where 5 percent live and California, where 4 percent live. Aside from The United States it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Afghanistan, where 0 percent live and Switzerland, where 0 percent live.

Niffen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Niffen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Niffen last name increased 665 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Niffen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Niffen are 51.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 97.78% being registered with the political party.

Niffen earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 30.66% less than the national average, earning $29,919 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Niffent921/
Nifen910/
Neffen83144/
Niffin8340/
Naifen837/
Nifeng831/
Niefen830/
Nihfien773/
Neuffen771/
Naifeen771/
Gniffin771/
Naifeng771/
Nefen7377/
Näfen7321/
Nifin738/
Nifem731/
Nifne731/
Neffin6711/
Naifin673/
Nuffin671/
Ngefen671/
Neafen671/
Nefeun671/
Nefeng671/
Niphen671/
Nefeen671/
Nisfin670/

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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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  • 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 Niffen
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