Nims Surname

175,797th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,436 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Nims Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nims Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,1911:165,43116,786
Nigeria391:4,542,122122,724
Czechia391:272,65335,847
India351:21,916,154310,282
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
England191:2,932,529101,561
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Scotland61:892,30328,047
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
France21:33,211,361423,184
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6091:82,4618,643

The alternate forms: Nimš (8) are calculated separately.

Nims (87) may also be a first name.

Nims Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nims (Russian: Нимс) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as: Nimš. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nims? popularity and diffusion

The surname Nims is the 175,797th most widely held surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 2,991,603 people. Nims occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Nims are found; 87 percent are found in North America and 87 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,024,927th most widespread given name world-wide, borne by 87 people.

The surname Nims is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 2,191 people, or 1 in 165,431. In The United States Nims is primarily concentrated in: California, where 8 percent live, Florida, where 7 percent live and Washington, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this last name exists in 36 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 2 percent live and Czechia, where 2 percent live.

Nims Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Nims has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Nims last name rose 360 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 950 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nims Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Nims are 6.98% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.75% registered with the political party.

The amount Nims earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 8.28% more than the national average, earning $46,722 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.75% less than the national average, earning $42,850 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nimš928/
Nimse899,552/
Nimsz89125/
Niems89102/
Neims8937/
Nimms8917/
Naims898/
Nuims891/
Nimsh891/
Nimsch8068/
Nimshe8031/
Neihms800/
Nimz751,830/
Nems75838/
Nins7585/
Nums7544/
Nyms755/
Nimx751/
Nimsová7345/
Niemsch7312/
Nimsova732/
Nimje6713,513/
Niens67562/
Niemz67428/
Neems67323/
Nijns67322/
Nimze67238/
Ninse6755/
Nemsz6739/
Nions6733/
Ninsh6733/
Nemse6724/
Niëns6711/
Nehms677/
Neams676/
Ngems673/
Ninns672/
Ninst672/
Nyoms672/
Neums672/
Nymsz671/
Niemś671/
Ninsd671/
Najms671/
Nimmz671/
Nemsh671/
Nemns671/
Nemms671/

Nims Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nims in the Russian language
Нимсnims-

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