Nimrod Surname

143,530th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,100 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iraq
Highest density in:
Grenada

Nimrod Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nimrod Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iraq1,0011:34,9871,585
Nigeria6221:284,79516,051
United States3881:934,17369,936
Tanzania2981:177,65615,509
South Africa1801:300,98728,973
Kenya1151:401,56422,499
Israel1071:79,9789,667
Lebanon821:68,7454,937
Papua New Guinea621:131,51218,033
Grenada501:2,171364
Indonesia391:3,391,005183,158
Trinidad and Tobago191:71,7885,445
India141:54,790,384527,769
Syria131:1,484,6948,122
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
England111:5,065,278148,650
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Iran91:8,531,392160,212
Liberia61:734,75629,369
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Zimbabwe31:5,146,080115,446
Solomon Islands21:290,01419,875
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
France21:33,211,361423,184
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:984,68058,342

The alternate forms: Nimród (1) are calculated separately.

Nimrod (18,646) may also be a first name.

Nimrod Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nimrod (Arabic: نمرود, Hindi: निम्रोद, Marathi: िनमरोड, Oriya: ନିେମାଦ) occurs more in Iraq more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Nimród. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nimrod? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 143,530th most commonly used family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 2,350,821 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 41 percent of Nimrod are found; 39 percent are found in West Asia and 35 percent are found in Levant. It is also the 39,838th most commonly used given name internationally, held by 18,646 people.

The last name Nimrod is most frequently occurring in Iraq, where it is borne by 1,001 people, or 1 in 34,987. Beside Iraq Nimrod is found in 50 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 13 percent reside.

Nimrod Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Nimrod has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Nimrod surname rose 761 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 275 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nimrod Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Nimrod last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya and Chaldean Catholic (61%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Nimrod surname are 4.66% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.89% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Nimrod earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 50.82% less than the national average, earning R 116,880 per year; in United States they earn 0.45% less than the national average, earning $42,955 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.03% less than the national average, earning $49,173 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nimród941/
Niemrod924/
Nnimrod921/
Nimrods921/
Nimrodh921/
Nimro9140/
Nimrad83106/
Nimrot8399/
Nimroz8393/
Nemrod8350/
Ninrod835/
Nimroo835/
Nimroj835/
Nimrud834/
Numrod832/
Nimros832/
Naimro831/
Nymrod831/
Nemroud77587/
Nemrood7734/
Nimrooz7720/
Nimroth7717/
Naimrad7712/
Nimrote774/
Nimra7378/
Ninro7322/
Nemro733/
Nienrodt7121/
Nimrat672,872/
Ninrot67161/
Nenrod67148/
Numrot67140/
Nemroh67131/
Nemroz6782/
Nimrah6727/
Nimrut6710/
Naimra673/
Nemrodova673/
Nemrud672/
Nimraz671/
Gninro671/
Nemrou671/

Nimrod Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nimrod in the Hindi language
निम्रोदnimroda-
Nimrod in the Marathi language
िनमरोडinamaroda-
Nimrod in the Oriya language
ନିେମାଦniemada83.33
ନିେମାଦ୍niemad16.67
Nimrod in the Arabic language
نمرودnmrwd-

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Footnotes

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