Nimley Surname

307,612th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,228 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Liberia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Nimley Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nimley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Liberia1,0411:4,235525
United States1221:2,970,975173,956
Nigeria281:6,326,527151,186
England231:2,422,52489,093
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Nimley (71) may also be a first name.

Nimley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nimley is found in Liberia more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nimley? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 307,612th most frequently held surname in the world, held by around 1 in 5,934,484 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 87 percent of Nimley live; 87 percent live in West Africa and 85 percent live in Anglo-West Africa. It is also the 1,152,838th most widely held first name world-wide, borne by 71 people.

The last name Nimley is most frequently held in Liberia, where it is held by 1,041 people, or 1 in 4,235. In Liberia it is mostly concentrated in: Montserrado County, where 72 percent are found, Grand Gedeh County, where 7 percent are found and Grand Bassa County, where 3 percent are found. Excluding Liberia this surname occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent are found and Nigeria, where 2 percent are found.

Nimley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Nimley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Nimley last name grew 6,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nimley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Nimley last name are 25.34% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 78.57% being registered with the political party.

Nimley earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.21% less than the national average, earning $40,470 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nimmley922/
Nimle9163/
Nimly9123/
Nemley8397/
Numley8321/
Ninley8315/
Nimlet8310/
Niemly8310/
Niemle831/
Nimlyt831/
Nimmler7746/
Nimlesh771/
Nimla73322/
Nemly73107/
Nemle7337/
Ninle7310/
Nimli734/
Numle731/
Ninly730/
Nimehele711/
Naimller711/
Naimlaya711/
Nimnlett711/
Nimiller711/
Niemelle710/
Neimiller67144/
Nemlyi67109/
Nimmla6745/
Nemliy6737/
Gninle6717/
Niemla6715/
Nnemle6714/
Neimla6712/
Neimyller679/
Nemlly677/
Nenley677/
Nemler677/
Naimyller676/
Naimiller676/
Ninloe675/
Njmely675/
Nemlei673/
Nymely672/
Nymleh671/
Neamly671/
Nismiller671/
Nummelley671/
Nemmle671/
Neemle671/
Nionle671/
Niemlä671/
Nienle670/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nimley
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