Niiyama Surname

814,680th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 342 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Niiyama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Niiyama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan1741:734,73717,434
United States1011:3,588,702200,455
Brazil611:3,509,41598,831
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
France11:66,422,722504,397
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Niiyama Last Name Facts

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

The last name Niiyama is most common in Japan. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Niiyama? popularity and diffusion

It is the 814,680th most frequent last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 21,308,614 people. Niiyama is primarily found in Asia, where 51 percent of Niiyama are found; 51 percent are found in East Asia and 51 percent are found in Nippono-Asia.

Niiyama is most frequently occurring in Japan, where it is borne by 174 people, or 1 in 734,737. In Japan Niiyama is most frequent in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 74 percent reside, Hiroshima Prefecture, where 11 percent reside and Kanagawa Prefecture, where 2 percent reside. Barring Japan Niiyama occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent reside and Brazil, where 18 percent reside.

Niiyama Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Niiyama are 29.38% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 82.61% being registered to vote for the political party.

Niiyama earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 28.21% more than the national average, earning $55,323 USD per year.

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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 Niiyama
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