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

The last name Nishi (Arabic: نيشي, Bengali: নিশি, Hindi: निशी, Marathi: िनिश, Oriya: ନିଶି) occurs in Japan more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nishi? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Nishi is the 4,277^th most prevalent surname internationally, held by around 1 in 55,315 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Nishi are found; 73 percent are found in East Asia and 73 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 13,779^th most numerous first name worldwide. It is borne by 70,444 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Japan, where it is carried by 95,558 people, or 1 in 1,338. In Japan Nishi is mostly concentrated in: Osaka Prefecture, where 12 percent are found, Fukuoka Prefecture, where 9 percent are found and Kagoshima Prefecture, where 8 percent are found. Besides Japan this last name is found in 53 countries. It is also found in Bangladesh, where 24 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Nishi Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Nishi has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Nishi last name expanded 18,350 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nishi Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Nishi are 18.67% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 71.9% being registered to vote for the 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.