Nii Surname
Approximately 27,402 people bear this surname
Nii Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 19,881 | 1:1,359 | 224 |
| Japan | 5,140 | 1:24,872 | 2,612 |
| Uzbekistan | 664 | 1:46,580 | 5,994 |
| United States | 452 | 1:801,900 | 61,806 |
| Papua New Guinea | 290 | 1:28,116 | 3,184 |
| Egypt | 244 | 1:376,786 | 23,402 |
| India | 223 | 1:3,439,755 | 98,400 |
| Indonesia | 216 | 1:612,265 | 48,529 |
| Tanzania | 130 | 1:407,243 | 28,711 |
| Brazil | 42 | 1:5,097,008 | 130,362 |
| Thailand | 21 | 1:3,363,731 | 310,277 |
| England | 18 | 1:3,095,448 | 105,421 |
| Malaysia | 15 | 1:1,966,282 | 78,777 |
| Nigeria | 14 | 1:12,653,054 | 227,444 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Marshall Islands | 2 | 1:25,910 | 1,967 |
| Solomon Islands | 2 | 1:290,014 | 19,875 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
Nii (65,716) may also be a first name.
Nii Demographics
Average Nii Salary in
United States
$46,636 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Nii Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nii Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nii (Arabic: نيي, Hindi: निधि) is borne by more people in Ghana than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nii? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 19,962nd most frequently occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 265,949 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 74 percent of Nii are found; 73 percent are found in West Africa and 73 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 14,655th most widespread first name throughout the world, held by 65,716 people.
Nii is most frequently occurring in Ghana, where it is borne by 19,881 people, or 1 in 1,359. Excluding Ghana this surname exists in 41 countries. It is also common in Japan, where 19 percent live and Uzbekistan, where 2 percent live.
Nii Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Nii surname are 6.96% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60.19% being registered with the party.
Nii earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.08% more than the national average, earning $46,636 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ngii | 86 | 967 | / |
| Nhii | 86 | 22 | / |
| Nnii | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ni | 80 | 1,989,657 | / |
| Nuhii | 75 | 180 | / |
| Nouii | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nahii | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nehii | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nie | 67 | 1,701,671 | / |
| Nai | 67 | 82,857 | / |
| Nio | 67 | 39,349 | / |
| Nyi | 67 | 39,101 | / |
| Niz | 67 | 16,389 | / |
| Nhi | 67 | 14,462 | / |
| Noi | 67 | 11,836 | / |
| Ngi | 67 | 6,056 | / |
| Nei | 67 | 4,892 | / |
| Nip | 67 | 4,560 | / |
| Nid | 67 | 3,384 | / |
| Nui | 67 | 2,359 | / |
| Nis | 67 | 2,163 | / |
| Nih | 67 | 1,734 | / |
| Nij | 67 | 1,495 | / |
| Nit | 67 | 1,226 | / |
| Niy | 67 | 334 | / |
| Hni | 67 | 276 | / |
| Nni | 67 | 243 | / |
| Gni | 67 | 99 | / |
| Åni | 67 | 1 | / |
Nii Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nii in the Hindi language | ||
| निधि | nidhi | 40 |
| निि | nii | 13.33 |
| निशि | nisi | 13.33 |
| नीइ | ni'i | 13.33 |
| निधी | nidhi | 6.67 |
| निी | nii | 6.67 |
| निाी | niai | 6.67 |
| Nii in the Arabic language | ||
| نيي | nyy | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Nii
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