Nishen Surname

3,485,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Nishen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nishen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England11:55,718,059489,080
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Nishen (748) may also be a first name.

Nishen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nishen (Russian: Нишен) is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nishen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,485,539th most numerous family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 227,735,810 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 53 percent of Nishen reside; 38 percent reside in South Asia and 38 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Nishen is also the 300,583rd most commonly occurring forename worldwide. It is borne by 748 people.

The last name Nishen is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 8,945,051. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 78 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 22 percent are found. Not including Germany this surname occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Sri Lanka, where 28 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 13 percent are found.

Nishen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Nishen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Nishen surname expanded 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nishean9210/
Nischen922/
Nisheen922/
Ngishen921/
Neishen920/
Nisen91513/
Nishiten86181/
Neischen861/
Nishchen861/
Naisheng861/
Nitschen860/
Nissen8328,210/
Niesen834,051/
Neisen831,351/
Nijsen83795/
Niseng83673/
Nishin83144/
Nihsen83103/
Naisen8350/
Nichen8342/
Noisen8332/
Ngisen838/
Niszen838/
Nyshen837/
Neshen836/
Nitsen834/
Nisenn834/
Nixsen832/
Niseen832/
Nisgen831/
Nishem831/
Nisenh831/
Nisene830/
Nisjen830/
Nishchenk801/
Nishina7711,430/
Niessen776,352/
Nijssen774,583/
Nishine771,344/
Niehsen77228/
Neissen77191/
Neschen77125/
Neijsen7757/
Nuiseng7757/
Neisent7751/
Nitchen7748/
Nusheen7743/
Näschen7712/
Noisaen7712/
Nicheng7710/
Nisshin776/
Gnisien776/
Nishing775/
Naishin775/
Naissen774/
Naichen774/
Nieszen773/
Neishin773/
Neyshen772/
Nayshen772/
Nioshin772/
Neihsen772/
Neiszen772/
Neichen771/
Neshein771/
Nishgin771/
Nishind771/
Nissene771/
Noijsen771/
Nitsene771/
Nitsien771/
Nisseng771/
Niescen771/
Gneshen771/
Nichene771/
Ngishin771/
Nisieng771/
Naisaen771/
Noichen771/
Nissgen770/
Nichenn770/
Nichent770/
Nisheim770/
Niesein770/
Nesen731,787/
Nisin73554/
Nysen73203/
Nisem73184/
Nißen73152/
Nizen73118/
Nixen7383/
Nhsen7369/
Nisén7349/
Nicen7321/
Näsen731/
Nysschen71266/
Neijssen71103/
Nichiten7147/
Niessien7124/
Nissenne7116/
Nischink715/
Nishchin713/
Noicheen713/
Gnissein712/
Naicheng711/
Naysheen711/
Neisheim711/
Nisenova711/
Nitcheen711/
Neshchen711/
Nhaissen711/
Nitseing711/
Nissengh711/
Gnaiseng711/
Naysheng711/
Nessisen711/
Noiseang711/
Nießen675,368/
Nichem673,508/
Nyssen672,278/
Nessen67800/
Neesen67606/
Nushin67492/
Neshin67416/
Nessissen67280/
Noisin67234/
Nissem67217/
Niesyn67210/
Neshem67166/
Nishim67165/
Nexsen67150/
Nuisin67127/
Naisin67114/
Nüsgen67106/
Noisem6797/
Nitsin6785/
Neusen6781/
Nising6767/
Nichin6761/
Njøsen6760/
Ånesen6758/
Neizen6751/
Nitsyn6749/
Neshyn6746/
Nissén6745/
Neysen6744/
Nesean6741/
Nesøen6740/
Nissin6737/
Nesgen6732/
Nicend6728/
Nisain6723/
Neseng6721/
Neicen6716/
Ngicen6715/
Naisem6715/
Neißen6712/
Nissyn678/
Netsen676/
Nyhsen676/
Nässen676/
Neisyn676/
Niesin675/
Niceng675/
Naizen674/
Nississen674/
Naysen674/
Nysent674/
Nechen673/
Nøjsen673/
Niseem673/
Gnesen672/
Nyshyn672/
Nyshin671/
Neasen671/
Nijsenová671/
Neisin671/
Nesoen671/
Niecen671/
Noysen671/
Nishchint671/
Nisine671/
Gnisin671/
Nesehn671/
Nehsen671/
Nizeen671/
Ngesen671/
Naisyn671/
Nusean671/
Nesene671/
Nhseen671/
Nysehn670/
Nixsin670/

Nishen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nishen in the Russian language
Нишенnisen-

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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 Nishen
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