Nihir Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Nihir Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
Nihir (468) may also be a first name.
Nihir Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nihir Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nihir (Bengali: নিহির, Hindi: निहिर, Marathi: िनहीर, Oriya: ନିହିର) is borne by more people in India than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Nihir click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nihir? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 6,723,624th most prevalent surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. Nihir is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Nihir are found; 63 percent are found in South Asia and 63 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Nihir is also the 393,633rd most frequently occurring first name world-wide, held by 468 people.
The surname is most commonly held in India, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 153,413,076. In India it is primarily found in: Gujarat, where 60 percent live, Bihar, where 20 percent live and Uttar Pradesh, where 20 percent live. Without taking into account India this last name exists in one country. It is also found in Indonesia, where 38 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nihire | 91 | 44 | / |
| Nihair | 91 | 2 | / |
| Nihoir | 91 | 1 | / |
| Niir | 89 | 36 | / |
| Nhir | 89 | 10 | / |
| Nehir | 80 | 2,545 | / |
| Niehr | 80 | 88 | / |
| Nuhir | 80 | 19 | / |
| Niher | 80 | 14 | / |
| Nhair | 80 | 9 | / |
| Niire | 80 | 4 | / |
| Nhier | 80 | 2 | / |
| Niior | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nijir | 80 | 1 | / |
| Najhir | 73 | 151 | / |
| Nijher | 73 | 85 | / |
| Ngiher | 73 | 13 | / |
| Nieair | 73 | 10 | / |
| Nieher | 73 | 3 | / |
| Naaiir | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nhiere | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nuheir | 73 | 1 | / |
| Neiier | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nihert | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nihere | 73 | 1 | / |
| Niyr | 67 | 4,186 | / |
| Nier | 67 | 3,061 | / |
| Njir | 67 | 522 | / |
| Nyir | 67 | 12 | / |
| Nijjher | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nher | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nhyr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngahyir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naheeir | 67 | 1 | / |
Nihir Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nihir in the Bengali language | ||
| নিহির | nihira | 94.44 |
| নীহির | nihira | 5.56 |
| Nihir in the Oriya language | ||
| ନିହିର | nihira | 75 |
| ନୀହୀର | nihira | 12.5 |
| ନିହିରାଇଁ | nihira'im | 12.5 |
| Nihir in the Hindi language | ||
| निहिर | nihira | 69.23 |
| निहीर | nihira | 23.08 |
| नीहीर | nihira | 7.69 |
| Nihir in the Marathi language | ||
| िनहीर | inahira | 55.36 |
| िनिहर | inihara | 42.86 |
| नीहीर | nihira | 1.79 |
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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 Nihir
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