Nijhuis Surname

85,351st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,652 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Nijhuis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nijhuis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands5,3351:3,165265
Germany831:969,94567,438
Belgium411:280,40633,354
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
United States251:14,498,357517,445
England191:2,932,529101,561
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Aruba141:7,3911,045
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
France11:66,422,722504,397
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

Nijhuis Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nijhuis occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nijhuis? popularity and diffusion

It is the 85,351st most common last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,289,375 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Nijhuis live; 97 percent live in Western Europe and 96 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Nijhuis is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is held by 5,335 people, or 1 in 3,165. In The Netherlands it is primarily found in: Overijssel, where 51 percent are found, Gelderland, where 13 percent are found and North Holland, where 8 percent are found. Outside of The Netherlands this last name exists in 33 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 1 percent are found and Belgium, where 1 percent are found.

Nijhuis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Nijhuis are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Nijhuis earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 195.79% more than the national average, earning R 702,900 per year; in United States they earn 11.93% less than the national average, earning $38,000 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.35% more than the national average, earning $66,254 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Nijhuys861/
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Niehus772,600/
Nyhuis771,101/
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Nehuis7717/
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Nikhus771/
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Nihise771/
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Niis73760/
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Niehaus7113,202/
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Neihaus71157/
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Nibhish711/
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Nihouse710/
Nicchus710/
Nitchis710/
Nyhus673,015/
Nouis672,444/
Nehus67444/
Nisus67244/
Neihouse67177/
Nious67173/
Nijas67158/
Nicus67102/
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Niehouse6786/
Nhais6780/
Nieus6772/
Nigis6731/
Nejus6728/
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Njust6718/
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Njise6718/
Najchaus6715/
Niits6715/
Nehis6712/
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Nivis678/
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Gnius676/
Njhas676/
Njais675/
Nihos675/
Nicis675/
Neuis675/
Nijić674/
Nėjus674/
Njuse673/
Nieuhaus672/
Niechues672/
Nijos672/
Noius672/
Niwis672/
Nihes672/
Niise671/
Nikhiyas671/
Neius671/
Nieuheus671/
Nueis671/
Niuse671/
Nieis671/
Niehuues671/
Nojus671/
Nheis671/
Njuiesse671/
Njaus671/
Nikhoush671/
Niehhaus671/
Nichoias671/
Nhius671/
Naihouse670/
Nichuitz670/
Neihause670/
Niehauss670/
Nichause670/
Nichauss670/
Neihauss670/
Naitchus670/
Niehsaus670/

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