Niphon Surname
Approximately 593 people bear this surname
Niphon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 561 | 1:125,915 | 19,034 |
| France | 27 | 1:2,460,101 | 186,232 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
Niphon (84,080) may also be a first name.
Niphon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Niphon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Niphon is found in Thailand more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Niphon click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Niphon? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 541,435th most widespread last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 12,289,285 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Niphon are found; 95 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 95 percent are found in Tai-Asia. It is also the 11,871st most frequently occurring first name internationally, borne by 84,080 people.
It is most widespread in Thailand, where it is carried by 561 people, or 1 in 125,915. In Thailand Niphon is most frequent in: Kamphaeng Phet Province, where 39 percent are found, Phetchabun Province, where 21 percent are found and Sukhothai Province, where 18 percent are found. Excluding Thailand this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in France, where 5 percent are found and Taiwan, where 1 percent are found.
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Niphon
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