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 has its highest incidence in Japan. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nihei? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 19,322nd most commonly used last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 256,135 people. The last name Nihei occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Nihei live; 98 percent live in East Asia and 98 percent live in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 136,310th most frequently held first name on earth. It is borne by 2,853 people.

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

Nihei Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Nihei last name are 17.82% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 71.05% registered with 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/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis