Nishi Surname

4,277th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 131,746 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Tonga

Nishi Surname User-submission:

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.

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Nishi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan95,5581:1,338247
Bangladesh32,2621:4,939453
United States1,1011:329,20929,862
Brazil1,0661:200,8207,723
India5381:1,425,77254,467
Canada3761:97,99410,662
Tonga2451:438116
Thailand1771:399,08770,184
Hong Kong841:87,3271,583
Iran371:2,075,20373,016
United Arab Emirates361:254,50817,423
Philippines321:3,163,694143,904
Qatar281:84,2149,043
Germany241:3,354,394150,996
China181:75,962,3094,162
Mexico161:7,757,88835,569
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Taiwan111:2,131,34113,802
England101:5,571,806158,774
Albania101:291,40615,585
Uruguay81:428,97023,885
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Afghanistan71:4,593,31223,122
France61:11,070,454349,096
Paraguay51:1,447,34911,454
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Kosovo21:930,93412,188
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Macau11:601,6301,582
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Nishi (70,444) may also be a first name.

Nishi Surname Meaning

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.vojinovic

Nishi is a Japanese surname (written: 西). Its literal meaning is 'west'.

- hpnishi

Nishi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nishi (Arabic: نيشي, Bengali: নিশি, Hindi: निशी, Marathi: िनिश, Oriya: ନିଶି) occurs more in Japan more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Nishi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nishi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,277th most prevalent family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 55,315 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Nishi live; 73 percent live in East Asia and 73 percent live in Nippono-Asia. Nishi is also the 13,779th most widely held first name internationally. It is borne by 70,444 people.

Nishi is most commonly used in Japan, where it is carried by 95,558 people, or 1 in 1,338. In Japan Nishi is primarily found in: Osaka Prefecture, where 12 percent are found, Fukuoka Prefecture, where 9 percent are found and Kagoshima Prefecture, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account Japan it exists in 53 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 24 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Nishi Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Nishi has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 18,350 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nishi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Nishi last name are 18.67% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 71.9% registered with the political party.

The amount Nishi earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11.83% more than the national average, earning $48,254 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.07% more than the national average, earning $52,700 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nishio9181,296/
Nishii9120,454/
Nishie913,591/
Neishi91842/
Ngishi9164/
Nishit9148/
Nishai9146/
Noishi9111/
Nishid9110/
Nishis914/
Naishi913/
Nishui912/
Nishiy911/
Nishoi911/
Nitshi911/
Nnishi911/
Nishih911/
Nishiç911/
Nishiz911/
Nisi895,915/
Nitschi8318/
Nishish835/
Nischiy832/
Nishidh831/
D'Nishi831/
Naishai831/
Nisha80839,586/
Nissi8017,005/
Nushi804,488/
Nishe803,922/
Noisi802,665/
Nisai801,621/
Nishy801,569/
Neshi801,428/
Nisić80968/
Niosi80889/
Naisi80773/
Nichi80694/
Ngisi80609/
Nisit80105/
Nisii8080/
Niseh8079/
Nuisi8071/
Nisei8071/
Nisip8055/
Neisi8052/
Nisci8050/
Nitsi8039/
Nisoi8024/
Nisis8021/
Nisie8018/
Nisih8013/
Nidsi803/
Nisyi802/
Nnisi802/
Nyshi801/
Nisiy801/
Nisiz801/
Nisič801/
Gnisi801/
Nihzi801/
Nishchit7753/
Nisahaai7716/
Nischaiy771/
Nishchyi771/
Nitschai771/
Nidtschi771/
Nichit732,415/
Nishaa732,242/
Naisoi731,404/
Nnisha731,185/
Naisha731,155/
Gnisci73775/
Noichi73734/
Nishee73566/
Gnissi73546/
Naitsi73514/
Hnichi73310/
Noisai73258/
Neisha73252/
Niessi73249/
Naissi73233/
Ngishe73202/
Nissui73189/
Nissei73174/
Nitsis73161/
Nitsai73144/
Nichei73137/
Naisit73119/
Niscio73111/
Nissai7394/
Nichai7384/
Naisui7382/
Nisich7367/
Nuisai7364/
Nneshi7358/
Nishaj7353/
Nieshe7347/
Ngeshi7343/
Naisei7339/
Nische7337/
Nuisit7336/
Nissha7333/
Najshi7329/
Nitshe7328/
Nissio7328/
Noissi7328/
Niesha7327/
Naisih7324/
Nished7324/
Naichi7321/
Ngaisi7321/
Nisher7319/
Gnichi7318/
Nisaid7318/
Nichoi7317/
Naisai7317/
Nushii7316/
Nishsa7314/
Nushhi7313/
Netshi7312/
Nuichi7312/
Nnaisi7312/
Nishea7311/
Neissi7310/
Nitsui7310/
Neshai7310/
Noisit7310/
Nishha738/
Nishet737/
Nihsha736/
Nhaisi736/
Nuschi736/
Nishay736/
Noitsi736/
Nisaai735/
Nishoa735/
Ngoisi735/
Ngissi735/
Neisis734/
Naiseh734/
Niossi734/
Nitsit734/
Nischy733/
Nisier733/
Neshid733/
Niscii732/
Nishes732/
Nisseh732/
Naishe732/
Neshie732/
Nissie732/
Nischa731/
Nyshiy731/
Naishy731/
Nyoshi731/
Nijsha731/
Ngisai731/
Ngisoi731/
Neisie731/
Neshit731/
Neshoi731/
Nidchi731/
Nichhi731/
Nichij731/
Nichis731/
Nishej731/
Nishep731/
Nishyo731/
Nitchi731/
Hneisi731/
Gnisis731/
Noisie731/
Nuissi731/
Nits'i731/
Nissii731/
Nizsai731/
Nneisi731/
Niesai731/
'Neisi731/
Nyshyi731/
Nayshi731/
Nisait731/
Nnushi731/
Noishy731/
Nidsai731/
Naaishiph711/
Nishizowa711/
Nisa67240,711/
Naichit672,468/
Nise67529/
Nici67477/
Nizi67465/
Noisier67411/
Noisiez67253/
Naitssi67249/
Niesche67216/
Neshish67140/
Noichai67134/
Naisher67125/
Noichoi67123/
Nitchai6794/
Nisy6755/
Nishesh6754/
Niçi6738/
Neshich6733/
Nhaissi6726/
Nishsha6723/
Netschi6722/
Nuichui6722/
Gnitchi6720/
Neische6718/
Ngaisai6717/
Ngissui6713/
Niseggi6711/
Nnaisha6710/
Naisahj6710/
Nisheed679/
Nahaisi679/
Hnaichi679/
Noichit679/
Nischer679/
Naisais678/
Noiseth678/
Naitsai678/
Nishaya677/
Nixi677/
Nisheet676/
Nischay676/
Hnisshe676/
Hneisha675/
Nuichit675/
Nidchai674/
Nnishea673/
Naisseh673/
Ngeshiy673/
Naichai673/
Nischey672/
Nitsehy672/
Nishahy672/
Nistche672/
Ngaissi672/
Naisgai672/
Nuitchi672/
Nisches672/
Nyschiy671/
Nishedh671/
Naishaj671/
Naishea671/
Nyschit671/
Neashit671/
Ngoisai671/
Nhehshi671/
Nhoisha671/
Nichesh671/
Nishchy671/
Nisheah671/
Nitchiy671/
Noichui671/
Nuisaha671/
Naisheh671/
Naishey671/
Neschip671/
Neschiy671/
Neuschi671/
Ngnissi671/
Nitsais671/
Nisuitt671/
Nitchei671/
Nitchoi671/
Niţi671/
Nnetshi671/
Nishche671/
Nushhei671/
Netshui671/
Nushsai671/
Neischa671/
Nitchit671/
Nitshce671/
Nichish670/
Neisich670/
Nitchis670/

Nishi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nishi in the Marathi language
िनिशinisa89.86
नीशीnisi10.14
Nishi in the Oriya language
ନିଶିnisi76.67
ନିଶିରnisira8.33
ନୀଶିnisi3.33
ନିଷିnisi3.33
ନିସିnisi1.67
ନିଶୀnisi1.67
Nishi in the Bengali language
নিশিnisi72.51
নিশীnisi19.92
নিশিকান্তnisikanta4.78
নিষিnisi0.8
নীশিnisi0.4
নিসিnisi0.4
নীশীnisi0.4
Nishi in the Hindi language
निशीnisi69.71
निशिnisi24.18
नीशीnisi4.05
निषीnisi0.76
निषिnisi0.42
नीशिnisi0.41
निसीnisi0.09
निशाीnisai0.07
ञिषीnisi0.03
निश्ीnisi0.03
नीषिnisi0.03
निशाnisa0.03
नीसीnisi0.01
नीसहिnisahi0.01
निशि्nisi0.01
निश्िnisi0.01
निशिाnisia0.01
निसिnisi0.01
्निशीnisi0.01
निशिज़्nisiz0.01
़निशीnisi0.01
निधिnidhi0.01
Nishi in the Arabic language
نيشيnyshy-

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