Nij Surname

262,280th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,495 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Guatemala
Highest density in:
Guatemala

Nij Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nij Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guatemala1,3241:12,1471,218
Netherlands741:228,20530,213
India351:21,916,154310,282
Iran201:3,839,126105,129
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
France41:16,605,680368,153
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
England11:55,718,059489,080
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

The alternate forms: Nïj (1) are calculated separately.

Nij (423) may also be a first name.

Nij Last Name Facts

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

Nij (Bengali: নিজ, Hindi: नीज, Marathi: नीज, Oriya: ନିଜ) occurs in Guatemala more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Nïj. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nij? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 262,280th most frequent surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 4,874,613 people. The surname Nij occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 89 percent of Nij reside; 89 percent reside in Central America and 89 percent reside in Hispano-Central America. Nij is also the 417,739th most widely held first name internationally, borne by 423 people.

The surname Nij is most common in Guatemala, where it is borne by 1,324 people, or 1 in 12,147. In Guatemala Nij is most common in: Petén Department, where 59 percent are found, Guatemala Department, where 37 percent are found and Escuintla Department, where 1 percent are found. Aside from Guatemala this surname exists in 19 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 5 percent are found and India, where 2 percent are found.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nïj891/
Nijo863,535/
Nija861,214/
Niji86692/
Noij86369/
Nuij86343/
Nije86275/
Neij86202/
Naij8675/
Nijj862/
Gnij862/
Niej862/
Nnij861/
Nijh861/
Nijx861/
Nijy861/
Ni801,989,657/
Nj80508/
Ngiji754,298/
Nooij75758/
Nijst75451/
Nijah75316/
Neijs75152/
Nuijt7599/
Nayij7535/
Neijt7527/
Nijee7527/
Neijd7527/
Naidj7522/
Nijja7520/
Najij7519/
Nhija7519/
Nijeh7519/
Nijia7517/
Hnidj7516/
Ngijo7516/
Neuij7513/
Nieja7512/
Nnaij7512/
Nejij7512/
Neije7512/
Nouij7511/
Ngija7510/
Nijoh7510/
Noije759/
Naije758/
Nihøj758/
Nijie756/
Nahij755/
Nioja755/
Nijiy754/
Nijaa753/
Nioji753/
Naijh753/
Nnija753/
Nniji753/
Niejo752/
Nnije752/
Nijji751/
Nijjo751/
Nijoo751/
Nijya751/
Nieje751/
Noijh751/
Naiij751/
Niojy751/
Gnijo751/
Nneij751/
Nie671,701,671/
Nai6782,857/
Naj6751,661/
Nix6742,577/
Nio6739,349/
Nyi6739,101/
Nii6727,402/
Niz6716,389/
Nhi6714,462/
Noi6711,836/
Noj679,660/
Ngi676,056/
Nei674,892/
Nip674,560/
Nid673,384/
Nic672,783/
Nui672,359/
Nis672,163/
Nih671,734/
Nit671,226/
Nhj67610/
Nje67556/
Nej67547/
Nič67543/
Niy67334/
Hni67276/
Niş67269/
Nni67243/
Neijts67222/
Nuj67164/
Njå67113/
Gni6799/
Hnaije6731/
Nijjee6721/
Náj6717/
Niš6715/
Nnj6714/
Njh6713/
Njx679/
Njz678/
Njj678/
Nyj677/
Njc677/
Hnj674/
Nayijh673/
Naëije672/
N'Aije671/
Naijje671/
Neijss671/
Ngnijo671/
N'Ihji671/
Nijias671/
Åni671/

Nij Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nij in the Bengali language
নিজnija-
Nij in the Marathi language
नीजnija-
Nij in the Oriya language
ନିଜnija80
ଣିଜnija20
Nij in the Hindi language
नीजnija52.54
निजnija45.76

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nij
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