Nihill Surname

280,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,376 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Ireland

Nihill Surname Definition:

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

Nihill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia5851:46,1465,771
United States4481:809,06062,242
Ireland1481:31,8172,743
England1121:497,48331,781
Canada781:472,37940,609
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Jersey11:99,2026,620
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1151:38,5213,557
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1431:351,18026,857

Nihill 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

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

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Nihill Last Name Facts

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

Nihill is borne by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Nihill? popularity and diffusion

Nihill is the 280,606th most common family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 5,296,182 people. The last name Nihill is mostly found in Oceania, where 43 percent of Nihill live; 43 percent live in Australasia and 43 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname is most commonly held in Australia, where it is held by 585 people, or 1 in 46,146. In Australia it is most numerous in: Victoria, where 58 percent reside, New South Wales, where 34 percent reside and Australian Capital Territory, where 3 percent reside. Other than Australia this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent reside and Ireland, where 11 percent reside.

Nihill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Nihill has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Nihill last name expanded 313 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 129 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,120 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nihill Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Nihill surname are 0.59999999999999% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.63% being registered with the political party.

The amount Nihill earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 14.97% more than the national average, earning $49,608 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.91% more than the national average, earning $52,620 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nihil9175/
Nehill8340/
Nihell8315/
Nihile8312/
Nyhill833/
Nihail831/
Nhil807/
Nihelle771/
Nhiel734,758/
Niell73873/
Nheil73104/
Nuhil7388/
Nehil7362/
Nijil7341/
Nihel7333/
Nhail7315/
Niile731/
Nihilova712/
Nihilová712/
Nuhielle711/
Njille6782/
Nielle6771/
Niaeil6714/
Nehail6712/
Naijil6711/
Nyhäll679/
Nehillová675/
Nyhiel674/
Najhil674/
Niggil673/
Nuhail672/
Nniile671/
Nyille671/
Gneill671/
Nuhyil671/
Nuheil671/
Nieuil671/
Nyiell671/
Nehoil670/
Niheld670/

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