Nij Surname
Approximately 1,495 people bear this surname
Nij Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guatemala | 1,324 | 1:12,147 | 1,218 |
| Netherlands | 74 | 1:228,205 | 30,213 |
| India | 35 | 1:21,916,154 | 310,282 |
| Iran | 20 | 1:3,839,126 | 105,129 |
| United States | 12 | 1:30,204,911 | 765,334 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
The alternate forms: Nïj (1) are calculated separately.
Nij (423) may also be a first name.
Nij Demographics
Average Nij Salary in
United States
$20,319 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Nij Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nij Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nij (Bengali: নিজ, Hindi: नीज, Marathi: नीज, Oriya: ନିଜ) occurs in Guatemala more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Nïj. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nij? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 262,280th most frequently held last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 4,874,613 people. Nij occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 89 percent of Nij are found; 89 percent are found in Central America and 89 percent are found in Hispano-Central America. Nij is also the 417,739th most frequently used first name at a global level. It is borne by 423 people.
Nij is most frequent in Guatemala, where it is held by 1,324 people, or 1 in 12,147. In Guatemala it is mostly concentrated in: Petén Department, where 59 percent live, Guatemala Department, where 37 percent live and Escuintla Department, where 1 percent live. Excluding Guatemala this last name exists in 19 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 5 percent live and India, where 2 percent live.
Nij Last Name Statistics demography
Nij earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 52.91% less than the national average, earning $20,319 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nïj | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nijo | 86 | 3,535 | / |
| Nija | 86 | 1,214 | / |
| Niji | 86 | 692 | / |
| Noij | 86 | 369 | / |
| Nuij | 86 | 343 | / |
| Nije | 86 | 275 | / |
| Neij | 86 | 202 | / |
| Naij | 86 | 75 | / |
| Nijj | 86 | 2 | / |
| Gnij | 86 | 2 | / |
| Niej | 86 | 2 | / |
| Nnij | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nijh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nijx | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nijy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ni | 80 | 1,989,657 | / |
| Nj | 80 | 508 | / |
| Ngiji | 75 | 4,298 | / |
| Nooij | 75 | 758 | / |
| Nijst | 75 | 451 | / |
| Nijah | 75 | 316 | / |
| Neijs | 75 | 152 | / |
| Nuijt | 75 | 99 | / |
| Nayij | 75 | 35 | / |
| Neijt | 75 | 27 | / |
| Nijee | 75 | 27 | / |
| Neijd | 75 | 27 | / |
| Naidj | 75 | 22 | / |
| Nijja | 75 | 20 | / |
| Najij | 75 | 19 | / |
| Nhija | 75 | 19 | / |
| Nijeh | 75 | 19 | / |
| Nijia | 75 | 17 | / |
| Hnidj | 75 | 16 | / |
| Ngijo | 75 | 16 | / |
| Neuij | 75 | 13 | / |
| Nieja | 75 | 12 | / |
| Nnaij | 75 | 12 | / |
| Nejij | 75 | 12 | / |
| Neije | 75 | 12 | / |
| Nouij | 75 | 11 | / |
| Ngija | 75 | 10 | / |
| Nijoh | 75 | 10 | / |
| Noije | 75 | 9 | / |
| Naije | 75 | 8 | / |
| Nihøj | 75 | 8 | / |
| Nijie | 75 | 6 | / |
| Nahij | 75 | 5 | / |
| Nioja | 75 | 5 | / |
| Nijiy | 75 | 4 | / |
| Nijaa | 75 | 3 | / |
| Nioji | 75 | 3 | / |
| Naijh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Nnija | 75 | 3 | / |
| Nniji | 75 | 3 | / |
| Niejo | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nnije | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nijji | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nijjo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nijoo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nijya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nieje | 75 | 1 | / |
| Noijh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Naiij | 75 | 1 | / |
| Niojy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gnijo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nneij | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nie | 67 | 1,701,671 | / |
| Nai | 67 | 82,857 | / |
| Naj | 67 | 51,661 | / |
| Nix | 67 | 42,577 | / |
| Nio | 67 | 39,349 | / |
| Nyi | 67 | 39,101 | / |
| Nii | 67 | 27,402 | / |
| Niz | 67 | 16,389 | / |
| Nhi | 67 | 14,462 | / |
| Noi | 67 | 11,836 | / |
| Noj | 67 | 9,660 | / |
| Ngi | 67 | 6,056 | / |
| Nei | 67 | 4,892 | / |
| Nip | 67 | 4,560 | / |
| Nid | 67 | 3,384 | / |
| Nic | 67 | 2,783 | / |
| Nui | 67 | 2,359 | / |
| Nis | 67 | 2,163 | / |
| Nih | 67 | 1,734 | / |
| Nit | 67 | 1,226 | / |
| Nhj | 67 | 610 | / |
| Nje | 67 | 556 | / |
| Nej | 67 | 547 | / |
| Nič | 67 | 543 | / |
| Niy | 67 | 334 | / |
| Hni | 67 | 276 | / |
| Niş | 67 | 269 | / |
| Nni | 67 | 243 | / |
| Neijts | 67 | 222 | / |
| Nuj | 67 | 164 | / |
| Njå | 67 | 113 | / |
| Gni | 67 | 99 | / |
| Hnaije | 67 | 31 | / |
| Nijjee | 67 | 21 | / |
| Náj | 67 | 17 | / |
| Niš | 67 | 15 | / |
| Nnj | 67 | 14 | / |
| Njh | 67 | 13 | / |
| Njx | 67 | 9 | / |
| Njz | 67 | 8 | / |
| Njj | 67 | 8 | / |
| Nyj | 67 | 7 | / |
| Njc | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hnj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nayijh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Naëije | 67 | 2 | / |
| N'Aije | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naijje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neijss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngnijo | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Ihji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nijias | 67 | 1 | / |
| Åni | 67 | 1 | / |
Nij Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nij in the Bengali language | ||
| নিজ | nija | - |
| Nij in the Marathi language | ||
| नीज | nija | - |
| Nij in the Oriya language | ||
| ନିଜ | nija | 80 |
| ଣିଜ | nija | 20 |
| Nij in the Hindi language | ||
| नीज | nija | 52.54 |
| निज | nija | 45.76 |
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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 Nij
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