Nijssen Surname

102,713th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,583 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Nijssen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nijssen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands3,6031:4,687475
Belgium6671:17,2362,645
Australia1121:241,03322,440
United States541:6,712,202314,667
New Zealand221:205,83320,770
Suriname191:29,0855,642
Brazil181:11,893,018236,958
Spain151:3,116,80265,296
England141:3,979,861125,553
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
France11:66,422,722504,397
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Belize11:355,4743,977

Nijssen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nijssen is found most in The Netherlands. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nijssen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 102,713th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,590,126 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 94 percent of Nijssen live; 93 percent live in Western Europe and 92 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Nijssen is most frequently used in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 3,603 people, or 1 in 4,687. In The Netherlands it is most numerous in: Limburg, where 23 percent are found, North Brabant, where 22 percent are found and North Holland, where 19 percent are found. Apart from The Netherlands Nijssen is found in 25 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 15 percent are found and Australia, where 2 percent are found.

Nijssen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Nijssen are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% registered with the party.

The amount Nijssen earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 31.85% more than the national average, earning $56,891 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.35% less than the national average, earning $48,514 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Neijssen93103/
Nijessen9354/
Nissen9228,210/
Nijsen92795/
Niessen866,352/
Neissen86191/
Neijsen8657/
Naissen864/
Noijsen861/
Nisseng861/
Nisen83513/
Niessien8024/
Nissenne8016/
Nhaissen801/
Nissengh801/
Nissan779,465/
Niesen774,051/
Nyssen772,278/
Neisen771,351/
Nessen77800/
Niseng77673/
Nisson77594/
Nissem77217/
Nihsen77103/
Njøsen7760/
Naisen7750/
Nissén7745/
Nissin7737/
Noisen7732/
Nishen7732/
Nissyn778/
Ngisen778/
Niszen778/
Nässen776/
Nitsen774/
Nisenn774/
Nøjsen773/
Nixsen772/
Niseen772/
Nisjen770/
Nijsenová751/
Naissem71632/
Nissing71478/
Neessen71290/
Nijsink71251/
Nuessen71240/
Niehsen71228/
Nissink71170/
Neijzen71146/
Neyssen71134/
Nuiseng7157/
Neisent7151/
Nijsing7146/
Gnissan7146/
Neisson7132/
Naessen7131/
Naisson7127/
Nissang7119/
Niessin7118/
Nyessen7114/
Nissong7114/
Gnessen7113/
Noisaen7112/
Noiesen7110/
Naissin7110/
Neassen718/
Nissane717/
Nisshin716/
Gnissin716/
Gnisien716/
Nissant716/
Nissank715/
Noussen715/
Nayssen714/
Nieszen713/
Neissan713/
Nission713/
Nischen712/
Neussen712/
Naussen712/
Niessan712/
Niesson712/
Nisheen712/
Neihsen712/
Neiszen712/
Naissan712/
Noessen711/
Nisseem711/
Nissone711/
Nixsson711/
Ngishen711/
Nijason711/
Noissan711/
Ngisson711/
Nitsien711/
Nisshan711/
Nishsan711/
Niescen711/
Nisieng711/
Naisaen711/
Neuisen710/
Neishen710/
Nisan675,616/
Nesen671,787/
Nison67980/
Nisin67554/
Naissant67366/
Nysschen67266/
Nysen67203/
Nisem67184/
Nijsingh67170/
Nißen67152/
Nizen67118/
Nixen6783/
Nhsen6769/
Nisén6749/
Neissane6735/
Nicen6721/
Nissingh6719/
Nuijsink6714/
Neissant674/
Nishshan673/
Neissink672/
Naissone672/
Neuessen671/
Neiesson671/
Neischen671/
Ngnissan671/
Nisenova671/
Naissoun671/
Ngaisson671/
Nissoung671/
Nishchen671/
Niossoun671/
Gnissand671/
Gnaiseng671/
Näsen671/
Nitschen670/
Nichosen670/

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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 Nijssen
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