Nischan Surname

659,458th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 456 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Nischan Surname User-submission:

It is a Slavic name of Sorbian origin. It means: Nicholas.

Nischan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2761:291,68630,205
United States1711:2,119,643134,411
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Nischan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It is a Slavic name of Sorbian origin. It means: Nicholas.

- jurijbruzda

Nischan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nischan is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nischan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 659,458th most commonly held family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 15,981,460 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 61 percent of Nischan live; 61 percent live in Western Europe and 61 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 276 people, or 1 in 291,686. In Germany Nischan is primarily concentrated in: Brandenburg, where 58 percent are found, Saxony, where 13 percent are found and Berlin, where 7 percent are found. Apart from Germany Nischan occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 38 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.

Nischan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Nischan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Nischan last name increased 1,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nischan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Nischan last name are 9.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.67% being registered with the political party.

Nischan earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.44% more than the national average, earning $45,063 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Nischann939/
Nischang937/
Nieschan932/
Nishan9254,414/
Nichan92152/
Niscan920/
Nishant861,948/
Nishane861,881/
Nishaan861,195/
Nichane86303/
Noichan86161/
Nisahan86135/
Nnishan86128/
Nichant8677/
Nishand8677/
Naichan8676/
Nuichan8645/
Nichang8625/
Naishan8611/
Neishan8611/
Nishean8610/
Nishann868/
Nishaun866/
Nishang863/
Nishanh862/
Nieshan861/
Nichain861/
Nichann861/
Nischam861/
Nishgan861/
Nichand861/
Nitshan861/
Nixchan861/
Nisshan861/
Nishsan861/
Neichan861/
Nisan835,616/
Naichang8040/
Niszhang808/
Hneishan804/
Nishshan803/
Nishahan803/
Nishandh802/
Nishaant801/
Nishanne801/
Nishannt801/
Nichaine801/
Naishane801/
Hnitchan801/
Nissan779,465/
Nisanh778,044/
Neshan771,048/
Nisham77965/
Nicham77326/
Nyshan77250/
Nisang77240/
Nisant77207/
Noisan77162/
Naisan77136/
Nishon77117/
Nichon7760/
Nisian7752/
Nisane7742/
Nitsan7731/
Nushan7731/
Nnisan7727/
Nisand7726/
Nihsan7726/
Nisain7723/
Nechan7711/
Niszan777/
Nisaun775/
Neisan773/
Ngisan772/
Niesan771/
Nisaan771/
Nisgan771/
Nuisan771/
Nixhan771/
Niscon770/
Nishanova7518,728/
Nitchasin752/
Neishaten751/
Ngnichang751/
Neitshane751/
Nuisanh71147/
Noisang71122/
Netchan71121/
Nushann71110/
Naichon7198/
Naychan7192/
Neeshan7150/
Gnissan7146/
Neisham7119/
Naisanh7119/
Nissang7119/
Neachan7118/
Noicham7116/
Nisannh7115/
Nishaam7113/
Naisang7112/
Nissane717/
Nuisang717/
Noychan717/
Neshant716/
Nissant716/
Nissank715/
Neashan715/
Nichong715/
Nnisanh713/
Neissan713/
Naishon713/
Neishanova713/
Neyshan713/
Naisain713/
Nechand713/
Nisangh713/
Ngaisan713/
Naisant712/
Najshan712/
Niessan712/
Nechang712/
Naissan712/
Nitcham712/
Noichaisin712/
Neshane712/
Nushhan711/
Neisant711/
Nesahan711/
Neschanova711/
Neshaan711/
Ngoisan711/
Nhaisan711/
Nishasingh711/
Nishaum711/
Nishone711/
Nisshanova711/
Nizahan711/
Gneshan711/
Noissan711/
Naisand711/
Neushan711/
Nechhan711/
Nnisant711/
Nishont711/
Niescen711/
Noisane711/
Nixshon711/
Najchan711/
Nyshant711/
Nuychan711/
Nissham711/
Nishong710/
Neshang710/
Neisand710/
Nechant710/
Nesan672,269/
Nizan671,272/
Nisam671,123/
Nison67980/
Nişan67699/
Nisen67513/
Naissant67366/
Nisanova67330/
Nusan67294/
Nysan67191/
Netchang67103/
Nixan6768/
Nisén6749/
Neissane6735/
Neichong6723/
Nicen6721/
Noichong675/
Neissant674/
Naisangh673/
Neshcham673/
Nichosin672/
Nitchoun672/
Nechayne671/
Ngnissan671/
Nhaisane671/
Nichdson671/
Nishsham671/
Nuisanhe671/
Nehchang671/
Niţan671/
Gnissand671/
Naichong671/
Nechahyn671/
Noiseang671/
Nichosen670/

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