Niholson Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Niholson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Niholson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Niholson Last Name Facts

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

Niholson has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Niholson? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 7,117,718th most frequently used last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. Niholson occurs mostly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Niholson are found; 71 percent are found in North America and 71 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 72,491,787. In The United States it is mostly found in: Arizona, where 20 percent live, Kentucky, where 20 percent live and Michigan, where 20 percent live. Apart from The United States Niholson exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 14 percent live and England, where 14 percent live.

Niholson Last Name Statistics demography

Niholson earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.11% more than the national average, earning $50,531 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nieolson880/
Nieholsen820/
Neolson801/
Nialson801/
Nialsson751/
Nealson67161/
Nialsen673/
Nyalson671/
Nialsan670/
Njálsson6382/
Njalsson6316/
Nealssohn5910/
Nihalchand5617/
Nealsen531/

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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 Niholson
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