Nihei Surname

19,322nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28,452 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Nihei Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nihei Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan27,9881:4,568740
United States2831:1,280,77490,005
Brazil1181:1,814,18958,634
Philippines111:9,203,475207,772
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Paraguay61:1,206,12410,500
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
France11:66,422,722504,397
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382

Nihei (2,853) may also be a first name.

Nihei Last Name Facts

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

Nihei is more frequently found in Japan than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Nihei.

How Common Is The Last Name Nihei? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 19,322nd most frequently held last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 256,135 people. The surname Nihei is mostly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Nihei reside; 98 percent reside in East Asia and 98 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 136,310th most common first name on earth, borne by 2,853 people.

The last name Nihei is most common in Japan, where it is carried by 27,988 people, or 1 in 4,568. In Japan it is most prevalent in: Fukushima Prefecture, where 22 percent reside, Tokyo Metropolis, where 15 percent reside and Ibaraki Prefecture, where 13 percent reside. Apart from Japan this last name exists in 18 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Brazil, where 0 percent reside.

Nihei Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Nihei last name are 17.82% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 71.05% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Nihei earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.06% more than the national average, earning $43,177 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.7% less than the national average, earning $45,363 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nihi89863/
Nihe89688/
Niei896/
Nhei893/
Nicheiy831/
Nihae80356/
Niehe80165/
Nehei80130/
Niheu8029/
Niehi8027/
Niaei8019/
Ngihi8019/
Gnihi8018/
Nihih8018/
Nihis8017/
Nuhei8015/
Niher8014/
Nihoi8013/
Nihed8010/
Nihet8010/
Nihit806/
Nihai806/
Nyhei805/
Nihui805/
Nihie805/
Njihe803/
Nihid802/
Nihes802/
Nihue801/
Nijhi801/
Nhihe801/
Nnihe801/
Gniei801/
Nheji801/
Gnihe801/
Nihiy801/
Nieia801/
Nhgei801/
Gnicheji771/
Nie751,701,671/
Nhe751,079/
Njihia7313,785/
Nichea731,038/
Nijher7385/
Nihais7349/
Njiehe7325/
Nihaji7319/
Gnaihi7312/
Nishea7311/
Niheus738/
Niceia737/
Nyieii737/
Ngieji734/
Niehey733/
Nihaia733/
Nihoue732/
Niejia732/
Niheed731/
Nihesh731/
Niheya731/
Ngihoi731/
Nhihue731/
Nihaye731/
Nijhui731/
Gniheu731/
Nihawe731/
Niehui731/
Ngnicheji711/
Njie6777,703/
Ngei6710,824/
Nies679,290/
Nehe677,932/
Niha674,658/
Niez673,971/
Njei673,349/
Nier673,061/
Nied672,768/
Niah672,101/
Nishiya671,723/
Nieß671,417/
Ngie671,368/
Nishiie671,231/
Niit671,101/
Nioi671,010/
Niis67760/
Nhea67753/
Niji67692/
Niet67395/
Njih67276/
Nije67275/
Niye67263/
Nyie67226/
Niae67221/
Niih67122/
Nheu6796/
Gnie6789/
Nichiyo6745/
Nithiya6743/
Njiejip6741/
Nioe6739/
Neiy6733/
Niahoue6731/
Gnei6727/
Nieć6724/
Nyih6724/
Njii6724/
Nishiye6718/
Niep6716/
Nihy6716/
Niea6714/
Niee6712/
Nieč6711/
Ngiahia6710/
Nioheye6710/
Nhey6710/
Niid679/
Niahaji678/
Niie677/
Neei677/
Najiaei676/
Nnie675/
Njhe674/
Nhee674/
Nnishea673/
Nichaye673/
Nichoii673/
Niey673/
Ni'e673/
Niți673/
Nyinghi673/
Niip673/
Nitheya672/
Nhye672/
Nyii672/
Neheiah672/
Nuei672/
Hnie672/
Niio672/
Njihiah672/
Niej672/
Naishea671/
Nesheia671/
Nnhe671/
Nisheah671/
Nyhe671/
Nhie671/
Niceios671/
Niaheyo671/
Nicheah671/
Niøe671/
Nishiio671/
Nieș671/
Niii671/
Niij671/
Nähe671/
Gniheye671/
Netheia671/
Niiy671/
Nhej671/

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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 Nihei
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