Nisim Surname

97,098th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,892 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Nisim Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nisim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel4,6681:1,833176
Iran611:1,258,73053,327
United States441:8,237,703362,142
Bulgaria311:225,12612,113
Papua New Guinea281:291,20439,406
Argentina181:2,374,634110,716
India151:51,137,692512,385
Indonesia111:12,022,654410,938
England71:7,959,723202,100
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Nisim (15,604) may also be a first name.

Nisim Last Name Facts

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

Nisim (Hindi: नीसीम, Marathi: िनसीम, Oriya: ନିସିମ) is held by more people in Israel than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Nisim? popularity and diffusion

It is the 97,098th most frequently held surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,489,686 people. The surname Nisim is primarily found in Asia, where 97 percent of Nisim live; 95 percent live in West Asia and 95 percent live in Judeo-West Asia. It is also the 45,148th most commonly held first name throughout the world, borne by 15,604 people.

The surname Nisim is most commonly occurring in Israel, where it is carried by 4,668 people, or 1 in 1,833. In Israel Nisim is mostly concentrated in: Central District, where 25 percent reside, Tel Aviv District, where 22 percent reside and Jerusalem District, where 20 percent reside. Aside from Israel Nisim is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Nisim Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Nisim surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Nisim earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.38% less than the national average, earning $38,672 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nissim911,589/
Nishim91165/
Noisim9190/
Naisim9116/
Nisime916/
Neisim911/
Nishime832,224/
Nisaaim834/
Nuishim833/
Nissime832/
Naissim831/
Nishiem830/
Nisheim830/
Nesim80779/
Nisin80554/
Nisem80184/
Nijim80126/
Nizim8058/
Nusim8053/
Nitim8017/
Nigim807/
Nicim804/
Nisimova77250/
Neisheim771/
Noisseim771/
Nishimme771/
Nessim738,049/
Noisin73234/
Nissem73217/
Nishin73144/
Nuisin73127/
Neseim73122/
Naisin73114/
Noisem7397/
Nitsin7385/
Nising7367/
Nittim7342/
Nissin7337/
Neshim7333/
Nesiem7325/
Nichim7320/
Naisem7315/
Nijeim736/
Niesin735/
Nussim734/
Naijim734/
Noitim734/
Nijhim733/
Nidjim733/
Niseem733/
Noijim732/
Neesim732/
Nesime732/
Nusaim731/
Neisin731/
Gnisin731/
Nishem731/
Nigime731/
Nesaim731/
Naysim731/
Noysim731/
Nizaim731/
Nidtim731/
Nixsin730/
Naim67151,808/
Nhim6737,733/
Nishina6711,430/
Nesheim672,392/
Naissem67632/
Noim67577/
Nessiem67530/
Nissing67478/
Gnessim67420/
Nuim67402/
Neim67393/
Nijsink67251/
Nissink67170/
Noichim67153/
Nuichim6765/
Nijsing6746/
Nesseim6730/
Niessin6718/
Naising6711/
Naissin6710/
Ngaisem679/
Nisn678/
Nitsing678/
Nichime677/
Nisshin676/
Gnissin676/
Gnisien676/
Nihsing676/
Naishin675/
Neshime674/
Näsheim674/
Nission673/
Neishin673/
Nioshin672/
Noising672/
Naihsin671/
Naiseem671/
Ngesiem671/
Nishgin671/
Nisseem671/
Naiseum671/
Negiuim671/
Ngnigim671/
Nitjime671/
Nitsien671/
Nidzhim671/
Nijheim671/
Gnidjim671/
Nniziem671/
Ngishin671/
Nisieng671/
Nessime671/
Neising670/
Nusheim670/

Nisim Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nisim in the Oriya language
ନିସିମnisima-
Nisim in the Hindi language
नीसीमnisima81.25
ऩसीमnasima6.25
नीसिमnisima6.25
निसीमnisima6.25
Nisim in the Marathi language
िनसीमinasima56.25
िनिसमinisama37.5
नीसीमnisima6.25

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nisim
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