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

The last name Nihar (Bengali: নিহার, Hindi: निहार, Marathi: िनहार, Oriya: ନିହାରର) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name Nihar is the 96,185^th most numerous family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 1,473,422 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Nihar are found; 95 percent are found in South Asia and 57 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Nihar is also the 19,538^th most commonly occurring first name in the world, held by 46,852 people.

Nihar is most widespread in India, where it is borne by 2,032 people, or 1 in 377,493. In India Nihar is most common in: Bihar, where 58 percent are found, West Bengal, where 11 percent are found and Uttar Pradesh, where 7 percent are found. Not including India this surname is found in 28 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 21 percent are found and Bangladesh, where 16 percent are found.

Nihar Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Nihar has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Nihar surname contracted 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.