Nihun Surname

3,017,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ivory Coast
Highest density in:
Ivory Coast

Nihun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nihun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ivory Coast221:1,048,69225,281
Indonesia101:13,224,919434,432
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742

Nihun (42) may also be a first name.

Nihun Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nihun (Marathi: िनहुन) is borne by more people in The Ivory Coast than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nihun? popularity and diffusion

The surname Nihun is the 3,017,195th most frequently used surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 173,512,998 people. The surname Nihun occurs predominantly in Africa, where 52 percent of Nihun are found; 52 percent are found in West Africa and 52 percent are found in Mande Africa. Nihun is also the 1,566,439th most widely held given name on earth. It is borne by 42 people.

The surname Nihun is most numerous in The Ivory Coast, where it is held by 22 people, or 1 in 1,048,692. In The Ivory Coast Nihun is most common in: Montagnes District, where 100 percent reside. Aside from The Ivory Coast this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 24 percent reside and Malaysia, where 24 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Neiun801/
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Niunk801/
Niuun801/
Noiun801/
Nijhon7396/
Nijung7326/
Nehoun7325/
Niouun7313/
Noiyun7311/
Naijun738/
Neihum738/
Ñihuin735/
Nuijun734/
Nhuynh732/
Niusen732/
Njiune731/
Noioun731/
Noijun731/
Noyhun731/
Noiund731/
Nyioun731/
Nehunn731/
Naiyun731/
Nhujun731/
Neihousen710/
Nyun67599/
Njun67169/
Nium6774/
Neihoum6737/
Nehoune6726/
Niuhina6724/
Nhum6720/
Nión6715/
Gnehoun6711/
Niuchen678/
Niaoune677/
Niuceng673/
Nijusen673/
Nehoung672/
Gnun672/
Gnihoum671/
Noihoon671/
Nehusen670/

Nihun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nihun in the Marathi language
िनहुनinahuna-

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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
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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 Nihun
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