Nisnisan Surname

158,259th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,761 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Nisnisan Surname User-submission:

The Nisnisan surname comes from the term nisnis, which means 'to scrub'.

Nisnisan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines2,7071:37,3995,760
United States331:10,983,604436,696
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Brunei21:209,3663,098
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Italy11:61,156,688199,583

Nisnisan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Nisnisan surname comes from the term nisnis, which means 'to scrub'.

- ronin

Nisnisan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nisnisan occurs more in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Nisnisan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nisnisan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 158,259th most widely held surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,639,459 people. Nisnisan occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Nisnisan are found; 98 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 97 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia.

The surname Nisnisan is most numerous in The Philippines, where it is carried by 2,707 people, or 1 in 37,399. In The Philippines Nisnisan is most common in: Northern Mindanao, where 29 percent reside, Central Visayas, where 22 percent reside and Davao Region, where 20 percent reside. Not including The Philippines this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Qatar, where 0 percent reside.

Nisnisan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Nisnisan last name are 15.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.5% being registered to vote for the political party.

Nisnisan earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.17% less than the national average, earning $36,173 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Nesnisan8810/
Nisnesan883/
Nienisan881/
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Nainisang822/
Nainuisanh781/
Nesnesan7513/
Nenisanh753/
Ninichon631/
Gninizion5916/
Nenejan531/
Nenezian5032/
Nenichan501/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nisnisan
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