Nish Surname
Approximately 4,756 people bear this surname
Nish Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2,910 | 1:263,596 | 15,153 |
| United States | 761 | 1:476,293 | 40,436 |
| Canada | 164 | 1:224,668 | 21,579 |
| Scotland | 160 | 1:33,461 | 3,323 |
| Australia | 145 | 1:186,177 | 18,652 |
| Jamaica | 108 | 1:26,574 | 2,066 |
| England | 102 | 1:546,255 | 33,762 |
| South Africa | 94 | 1:576,359 | 44,560 |
| Iran | 73 | 1:1,051,815 | 47,741 |
| United Arab Emirates | 49 | 1:186,985 | 12,996 |
| Zimbabwe | 25 | 1:617,530 | 46,943 |
| Ireland | 21 | 1:224,235 | 8,707 |
| Tunisia | 18 | 1:33,924 | 4,997 |
| New Zealand | 15 | 1:301,888 | 25,890 |
| Russia | 15 | 1:9,608,204 | 322,587 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Pakistan | 12 | 1:14,886,990 | 61,272 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 1:2,312,062 | 9,186 |
| Kenya | 7 | 1:6,597,129 | 51,431 |
| Yemen | 7 | 1:3,775,042 | 17,439 |
| Afghanistan | 5 | 1:6,430,637 | 27,710 |
| Mauritius | 4 | 1:323,354 | 10,053 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Serbia | 3 | 1:2,381,649 | 30,913 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Albania | 2 | 1:1,457,028 | 24,967 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Tonga | 1 | 1:107,313 | 791 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 162 | 1:23,106 | 2,170 |
| England | 39 | 1:625,009 | 31,098 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 68 | 1:738,510 | 47,095 |
Nish (5,686) may also be a first name.
Nish Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A contraction of MacNish, q.v.
User-submitted Reference
This surname is originating from the Roman city Naissus (Navissos in Celtic Gaelic) in Moesia, today's Niš, Serbia. Navissos meant 'river and town of fairies' and it has many legends connected to it. Niš we know today comes from south Slavic languages and symbolises mysteriousness, attraction and deceptiveness.
- marko.vojinovicNish Demographics
Average Nish Salary in
United States
$45,549 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Nish Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nish Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nish (Arabic: نيش, Hindi: निश, Marathi: नीश, Oriya: ନିଶ, Russian: Ниш) is carried by more people in India than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Nish? popularity and diffusion
It is the 99,510th most prevalent family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,532,285 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 65 percent of Nish reside; 63 percent reside in South Asia and 61 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Nish is also the 88,660th most common first name world-wide, borne by 5,686 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in India, where it is carried by 2,910 people, or 1 in 263,596. In India Nish is mostly concentrated in: Uttar Pradesh, where 49 percent live, Bihar, where 28 percent live and Uttarkhand, where 8 percent live. Other than India it is found in 44 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 16 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.
Nish Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Nish has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Nish surname expanded 1,119 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 1 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it expanded 262 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Nish Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Nish last name are 31.33% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 78.1% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Nish earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 115.23% more than the national average, earning R 511,464 per year; in United States they earn 5.56% more than the national average, earning $45,549 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.11% less than the national average, earning $48,140 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Nish Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nish in the Oriya language | ||
| ନିଶ | nisa | 94.23 |
| ନୀଶ | nisa | 3.85 |
| ନିଶା | nisa | 1.92 |
| Nish in the Marathi language | ||
| नीश | nisa | 60 |
| नीशा | nisa | 33.33 |
| नीशह | nisaha | 6.67 |
| Nish in the Hindi language | ||
| निश | nisa | 47.07 |
| नीश | nisa | 19.15 |
| ंिसह | misaha | 14.93 |
| निशा | nisa | 11.94 |
| निशा़ | nisa | 2.93 |
| नीशा | nisa | 0.59 |
| निशां | nisam | 0.47 |
| निसा | nisa | 0.23 |
| नीष | nisa | 0.23 |
| निंशा | ninsa | 0.18 |
| अनीश | anisa | 0.18 |
| निश्ाा | nisaa | 0.12 |
| निष | nisa | 0.06 |
| निधि | nidhi | 0.06 |
| नीशू | nisu | 0.06 |
| निशी | nisi | 0.06 |
| नीशी | nisi | 0.06 |
| अनीष | anisa | 0.06 |
| निशि | nisi | 0.06 |
| सिंह | sinha | 0.06 |
| निशॅ | nise | 0.06 |
| नीशा़ | nisa | 0.06 |
| निशाॅ | nisae | 0.06 |
| निशू | nisu | 0.06 |
| अनिश | anisa | 0.06 |
| Nish in the Russian language | ||
| Ниш | nis | - |
| Nish in the Arabic language | ||
| نيش | nysh | - |
| عنيسه | nysh | - |
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