Nihil Surname

2,185,341st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 75 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Andorra

Nihil Surname Definition:

A form of O'Neill in Co. Clare. IF 241

Nihil Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:20,136,607622,629
India111:69,733,217610,955
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
England81:6,964,757184,742
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland301:147,6628,013
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Nihil (381) may also be a first name.

Nihil Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A form of O'Neill in Co. Clare. IF 241

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Nihil Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nihil (Bengali: নীহিল, Hindi: निहिल, Marathi: िनखील, Oriya: ନିହିଲ) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nihil? popularity and diffusion

The surname Nihil is the 2,185,341st most numerous surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 97,167,279 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 45 percent of Nihil are found; 24 percent are found in North America and 24 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 444,187th most frequent first name internationally It is held by 381 people.

This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 18 people, or 1 in 20,136,607. In The United States it is mostly found in: Florida, where 44 percent are found, California, where 22 percent are found and Virginia, where 11 percent are found. Outside of The United States Nihil exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in India, where 15 percent are found and Russia, where 13 percent are found.

Nihil Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Nihil has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Nihil last name decreased 14 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nihil Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Nihil earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 20.65% less than the national average, earning $34,238 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nihill911,376/
Nihile9112/
Nihail911/
Nhil897/
Nhiel804,758/
Nheil80104/
Nuhil8088/
Nehil8062/
Nijil8041/
Nihel8033/
Nhail8015/
Niile801/
Nihilova772/
Nihilová772/
Nehill7340/
Nihell7315/
Niaeil7314/
Nehail7312/
Naijil7311/
Najhil734/
Nyhiel734/
Niggil733/
Nyhill733/
Nuhail732/
Nniile731/
Nieuil731/
Nuhyil731/
Nuheil731/
Nehoil730/
Niheld730/
Niel677,826/
Niichel67160/
Njil6744/
Nuehail6742/
Nhel6724/
Niyl6715/
Nyil677/
Niechel676/
Nihelle671/

Nihil Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nihil in the Bengali language
নীহিলnihila-
Nihil in the Oriya language
ନିହିଲnihila-
Nihil in the Hindi language
निहिलnihila88.89
नीहीलnihila5.56
निहीलnihila5.56
Nihil in the Marathi language
िनखीलinakhila27.78
िनिहलinihala27.78
िनहीलinahila27.78
िनिखलinikhala11.11
नीिखलniikhala5.56

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