Nihari Surname

675,256th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 442 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Nihari Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nihari Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan3401:376,01312,468
Indonesia411:3,225,590176,839
India391:19,668,343291,059
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521

Nihari (16,268) may also be a first name.

Nihari Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nihari (Bengali: নিহারী, Hindi: निहारी, Marathi: िनहारी, Oriya: ନିହାରୀ) is most common in Japan. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Nihari.

How Common Is The Last Name Nihari? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 675,256th most widely held family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 16,487,660 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 96 percent of Nihari live; 77 percent live in East Asia and 77 percent live in Nippono-Asia. Nihari is also the 43,925th most prevalent first name on earth It is held by 16,268 people.

The surname is most widespread in Japan, where it is borne by 340 people, or 1 in 376,013. In Japan Nihari is primarily concentrated in: Kyoto Prefecture, where 50 percent reside, Ibaraki Prefecture, where 14 percent reside and Shimane Prefecture, where 14 percent reside. Barring Japan this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 9 percent reside and India, where 9 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nhari914,551/
Niari91766/
Naihariy8610/
Nehari835,672/
Nuhari83240/
Nhairi83239/
Nihare83238/
Nihara83178/
Nihori8360/
Nijari8342/
Niaris8327/
Nharri8310/
Niasri834/
Niatri833/
Niarai833/
Nharai831/
Néhari831/
Nijhara77220/
Niharra7737/
Nehariy7733/
Nihoris7720/
Niaouri7720/
Naiyari777/
Nehario775/
Niharey774/
Nehairi774/
Nuhairi774/
Nihaure773/
Nejiari772/
Niarais772/
Neharri772/
Nijhare771/
Najhari771/
Nihaura771/
Nijauri771/
Naihori771/
Najiari771/
Nehhari771/
Nihares771/
Neharhi771/
Niaarie771/
Nhijari771/
Niare7340,653/
Nyari733,658/
Niaré731,757/
Njari731,177/
Nhare731,024/
Niara73319/
Niary7355/
Gnari7339/
Neari7335/
Niori7319/
Nhori738/
Nhary733/
Niarj731/
Ñiari731/
Niaouris7173/
Gnihotri7122/
Nejharit716/
Nyahatri711/
Gnihouri711/
Nehare6717,353/
Nihore67554/
Nihora6796/
Nnyari6778/
Nayori6766/
Niarre6765/
Njuiri6759/
Nyarhi6756/
Nyarai6751/
Najori6738/
Niaryo6731/
Nioriy6724/
Nyargi6719/
Nhaure6719/
Niarra6717/
Nijare6716/
Niarey6713/
Nijara6712/
Nyhara6711/
Gnarai6710/
Nhairy679/
Gneiri677/
Neheri676/
N'Jari676/
Naiori676/
Njairi676/
Nyarie676/
Nhouri675/
Nharre675/
Nyariy674/
Nehary674/
Njarui674/
Noiori673/
Nharaj673/
Gniare672/
Gnoiri672/
Ngnari672/
Njarie672/
Nyarui672/
Najharith671/
Nyarii671/
Niahouris671/
Niaraj671/
Niarer671/
Gnihotrii671/
Nneari671/
Neaori671/
Niorai671/
Ngiare671/
N'Yari671/
Niarea671/
Njhare671/
Njariy671/
Nioris671/
Nyarei671/
Njaari671/
Njarii671/
Njeari671/
Nyarit671/
Nhyara671/
Gnaris670/
Neariy670/

Nihari Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nihari in the Marathi language
िनहारीinahari86.67
िगरीigari6.67
नीहारीnihari6.67
Nihari in the Bengali language
নিহারীnihari85.11
নীহারীnihari8.51
নিহারিnihari4.26
নীহরিnihari2.13
Nihari in the Hindi language
निहारीnihari67.69
निहरीnihari21.54
नीहारीnihari4.62
नीहरीnihari4.62
निहारिnihari1.54
Nihari in the Oriya language
ନିହାରୀnihari46.53
ନିହାରିnihari42.57
ନିହରିnihari2.97
ନିହରୀnihari1.98
ନିହାରୀରniharira0.99
ନିହରିରniharira0.99
ବିହାରୀbihari0.99

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