Nijboer Surname
Approximately 3,503 people bear this surname
Nijboer Surname User-submission:
Nijboer is an Old Dutch surname. It comes from the words nij, meaning 'new', and boer, meaning 'farmer'. It refers to the old Dutch farmers, who went to Canada to start a new family.
Nijboer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 3,431 | 1:4,922 | 509 |
| Germany | 14 | 1:5,750,390 | 205,224 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Nijboer Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Nijboer is an Old Dutch surname. It comes from the words nij, meaning 'new', and boer, meaning 'farmer'. It refers to the old Dutch farmers, who went to Canada to start a new family.
- Northern Netherlands GenealogyFrom the Old Dutch, nij, meaning 'new' and boer, which means 'farmer'. This surname means 'new farmer'.
- komsonsNijboer Demographics
Average Nijboer Salary in
Canada
$63,409 CAD
Per year
Average Salary in
Canada
$49,683 CAD
Per year
Nijboer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nijboer Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nijboer is borne by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Nijboer click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nijboer? popularity and diffusion
The surname Nijboer is the 129,213th most prevalent family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,080,373 people. The surname Nijboer is mostly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Nijboer are found; 99 percent are found in Western Europe and 99 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
It is most frequently used in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 3,431 people, or 1 in 4,922. In The Netherlands it is primarily found in: Overijssel, where 31 percent reside, Friesland, where 15 percent reside and Groningen, where 13 percent reside. Other than The Netherlands it occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 0 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.
Nijboer Last Name Statistics demography
Nijboer earn significantly more than the average income. In Canada they earn 27.63% more than the national average, earning $63,409 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nijeboer | 93 | 573 | / |
| Neijboer | 93 | 15 | / |
| Nieboer | 86 | 2,307 | / |
| Neijber | 86 | 5 | / |
| Neiboer | 86 | 4 | / |
| Noiboer | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nisboer | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nioboer | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nibor | 83 | 44 | / |
| Neibower | 80 | 0 | / |
| Nisbower | 80 | 0 | / |
| Niebower | 80 | 0 | / |
| Nieber | 77 | 752 | / |
| Nyboer | 77 | 484 | / |
| Nibeer | 77 | 451 | / |
| Neiber | 77 | 357 | / |
| Najbor | 77 | 321 | / |
| Naiber | 77 | 22 | / |
| Niebor | 77 | 15 | / |
| Neibor | 77 | 13 | / |
| Nibhor | 77 | 8 | / |
| Naibor | 77 | 4 | / |
| Nihbor | 77 | 4 | / |
| Nibear | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nibour | 77 | 0 | / |
| Nyeboer | 71 | 36 | / |
| Naiberh | 71 | 23 | / |
| Niebour | 71 | 18 | / |
| Nibauer | 71 | 12 | / |
| Neibour | 71 | 6 | / |
| Neyboer | 71 | 2 | / |
| Neejbor | 71 | 1 | / |
| Neiberh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Neuboer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nayboer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nejbaer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Noyboer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Niebher | 71 | 0 | / |
| Nebower | 71 | 0 | / |
| Niebauer | 67 | 1,881 | / |
| Nebor | 67 | 680 | / |
| Neibauer | 67 | 672 | / |
| Najibour | 67 | 286 | / |
| Naibauer | 67 | 135 | / |
| Najbauer | 67 | 107 | / |
| Nibur | 67 | 81 | / |
| Nejbauer | 67 | 73 | / |
| Noibauer | 67 | 50 | / |
| Neubouer | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nojbauer | 67 | 5 | / |
| Neihbour | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nýber | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nébor | 67 | 2 | / |
| Najbajer | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nibhaere | 67 | 2 | / |
| Neibeuer | 67 | 2 | / |
| Najebour | 67 | 1 | / |
| Noibawer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Noybouer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nejibour | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neubower | 67 | 0 | / |
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