Nijssen Surname
Approximately 4,583 people bear this surname
Nijssen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 3,603 | 1:4,687 | 475 |
| Belgium | 667 | 1:17,236 | 2,645 |
| Australia | 112 | 1:241,033 | 22,440 |
| United States | 54 | 1:6,712,202 | 314,667 |
| New Zealand | 22 | 1:205,833 | 20,770 |
| Suriname | 19 | 1:29,085 | 5,642 |
| Brazil | 18 | 1:11,893,018 | 236,958 |
| Spain | 15 | 1:3,116,802 | 65,296 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
Nijssen Demographics
Average Nijssen Salary in
United States
$56,891 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Nijssen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nijssen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nijssen is more commonly found in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nijssen? popularity and diffusion
The surname Nijssen is the 102,713th most widespread surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,590,126 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 94 percent of Nijssen are found; 93 percent are found in Western Europe and 92 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
Nijssen is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 3,603 people, or 1 in 4,687. In The Netherlands it is most prevalent in: Limburg, where 23 percent live, North Brabant, where 22 percent live and North Holland, where 19 percent live. Excluding The Netherlands it is found in 25 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 15 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.
Nijssen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Nijssen surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60% being registered to vote for 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.
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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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