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

Nijssen occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nijssen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 102,713th most prevalent surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,590,126 people. The last name Nijssen is mostly 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 is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is held by 3,603 people, or 1 in 4,687. In The Netherlands Nijssen is mostly concentrated in: Limburg, where 23 percent reside, North Brabant, where 22 percent reside and North Holland, where 19 percent reside. Outside of The Netherlands this last name occurs in 25 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 15 percent reside and Australia, where 2 percent reside.

Nijssen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Nijssen are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% being registered with the political 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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