Nihas Surname

562,135th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 564 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sri Lanka
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Nihas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nihas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka2921:71,2627,441
India2051:3,741,782103,944
United Arab Emirates361:254,50817,423
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
England51:11,143,612252,590
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
France11:66,422,722504,397
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Nihas (1,644) may also be a first name.

Nihas Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nihas (Hindi: निहास, Marathi: िनहास) occurs in Sri Lanka more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nihas? popularity and diffusion

The surname Nihas is the 562,135th most widespread family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 12,921,181 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Nihas reside; 88 percent reside in South Asia and 82 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 190,087th most numerous first name world-wide It is held by 1,644 people.

The last name is most frequent in Sri Lanka, where it is borne by 292 people, or 1 in 71,262. Barring Sri Lanka this surname exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in India, where 36 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 6 percent reside.

Nihas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Nihas has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Nihas last name grew 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nihas Last Name Statistics demography

Nihas earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 181.49% more than the national average, earning $121,458 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nihais9149/
Nihaus9112/
Niehas914/
Nihash914/
Nihass911/
Niha894,658/
Nias891,228/
Nhas89353/
Niehaus8313,202/
Nihaspp831/
Niass8022,840/
Nihad805,221/
Nuhas801,097/
Nihat80254/
Nehas80214/
Nijas80158/
Niaha8085/
Nhais8080/
Nihah8052/
Nihaj8041/
Nihaz8037/
Gnias8035/
Nihoa8027/
Nihau8026/
Niase8020/
Niash8012/
Nihay8011/
Nhass8011/
Nijha8010/
Ngiha8010/
Nihaa8010/
Nihai806/
Njhas806/
Nhias805/
Nihos805/
Nihap805/
Nhiha803/
Niasd803/
Niast803/
Gniha803/
Nieha802/
Nihha802/
N'Ias801/
Nieas801/
Nihac801/
Nhash801/
Ngias801/
Niaas801/
Nniha801/
Nioas801/
Nhhas801/
Nhaxs801/
Naiyahas773/
Nihatsch771/
Niehhaus771/
Niehauss770/
Nia7518,108/
Nha7511,091/
Niasse7318,756/
Nuhash732,344/
Nehhas73146/
Nieass7373/
Niehay7331/
N'Iass7322/
Nehaus7317/
Nihaad7315/
Naiyas7311/
Nihadh7310/
Nejias7310/
Ngniha7310/
Niheus738/
Gneihs738/
Nehass737/
Njieha736/
Nijash736/
Naijas736/
Nihous736/
Gniass733/
Njiaha733/
Nhaish733/
Nehash732/
Nyahas732/
Nojias732/
Najhas731/
Niehos731/
Nihadp731/
Niassc731/
Nniass731/
Nagias731/
Nai'ha731/
Niehau731/
Nijias731/
Nehats731/
Niazst731/
Neihhause710/
Niaz67127,640/
Neha6718,373/
Nhau673,250/
Niho672,755/
Niah672,101/
Neas671,621/
Njha671,318/
Njia671,214/
Nija671,214/
Niat671,110/
Ngia671,011/
Nhea67753/
Nhai67362/
Gnas67361/
Nios67341/
Njiasse67306/
Niay67284/
Niae67221/
Nioh67204/
Nhay67172/
Niap67145/
Niad67128/
Nyas67124/
Niaj6782/
Nyha6739/
Nihaadh6738/
Nnha6737/
Niasova6731/
Nioa6729/
Gnia6723/
Nnia6721/
Najhaus6719/
Hnia6715/
Niea6714/
Niaa6714/
Gniasse6713/
Naijhay6713/
Nhia6712/
Nihache6711/
Niehous6710/
Nieheus6710/
Nehhass679/
Nhya679/
Neahaus678/
Nougias677/
Najhass677/
Neehaus677/
Nița676/
Nugiaha675/
Niehoss675/
Najieha675/
Nhaz673/
Nhaa673/
Nhaj673/
Njas672/
Nujioha672/
Nhha672/
Naijhac671/
Nyahaas671/
Nijhath671/
Nihadch671/
Nihahaj671/
Niashsd671/
Nuehaus671/
Néas671/
Nayiaha671/
Niåa671/
Niax671/
Nyhashe671/
Nehatse671/
Nhos671/
Hnha671/
Nihouse670/
Nehause670/

Nihas Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nihas in the Marathi language
िनहासinahasa-
Nihas in the Hindi language
निहासnihasa46.67
ंिहसmihasa46.67
निहाniha6.67

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