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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) is found most frequently in Japan. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential 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 frequently occurring last name at a global level. It is borne 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 frequent first name worldwide, borne by 70,444 people.

The surname is most widespread in Japan, where it is held by 95,558 people, or 1 in 1,338. In Japan it is primarily concentrated in: Osaka Prefecture, where 12 percent reside, Fukuoka Prefecture, where 9 percent reside and Kagoshima Prefecture, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account Japan it is found in 53 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 24 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Nishi Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Nishi has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Nishi surname increased 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 US average, with 71.9% being registered to vote for 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.