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

Niffen is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Niffen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,152,132nd most commonly occurring last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 35,036,278 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Niffen reside; 99 percent reside in North America and 99 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 206 people, or 1 in 1,759,509. In The United States it is most numerous in: Missouri, where 76 percent reside, Illinois, where 5 percent reside and California, where 4 percent reside. Other than The United States Niffen exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Afghanistan, where 0 percent reside and Switzerland, where 0 percent reside.

Niffen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Niffen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 665 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Niffen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Niffen are 51.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 97.78% registered with the 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
  • 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 Niffen
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