Niy Surname
Approximately 334 people bear this surname
Niy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 182 | 1:47,020 | 6,234 |
| Indonesia | 81 | 1:1,632,706 | 107,418 |
| Taiwan | 31 | 1:756,282 | 5,404 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Cameroon | 7 | 1:2,967,010 | 123,373 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
Niy (269) may also be a first name.
Niy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Niy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Niy (Bengali: নিয়, Oriya: ନିୟ) is more frequently found in Israel than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Niy? popularity and diffusion
The surname Niy is the 828,895th most widespread family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 21,819,000 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 91 percent of Niy live; 54 percent live in West Asia and 54 percent live in Judeo-West Asia. Niy is also the 542,091st most frequently occurring first name internationally, borne by 269 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Israel, where it is carried by 182 people, or 1 in 47,020. In Israel it is most common in: Northern District, where 64 percent reside, Central District, where 18 percent reside and Jerusalem District, where 11 percent reside. Other than Israel this surname exists in 17 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 24 percent reside and Taiwan, where 9 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naiy | 86 | 91 | / |
| Ngiy | 86 | 52 | / |
| Noiy | 86 | 7 | / |
| Niey | 86 | 3 | / |
| Nuiy | 86 | 2 | / |
| Nniy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ni | 80 | 1,989,657 | / |
| Ny | 80 | 41,828 | / |
| Nahiy | 75 | 2 | / |
| Neeiy | 75 | 0 | / |
| Nie | 67 | 1,701,671 | / |
| Noy | 67 | 120,411 | / |
| Nai | 67 | 82,857 | / |
| Nyo | 67 | 53,890 | / |
| Nio | 67 | 39,349 | / |
| Nyi | 67 | 39,101 | / |
| Nay | 67 | 33,633 | / |
| Nii | 67 | 27,402 | / |
| Niz | 67 | 16,389 | / |
| Nhi | 67 | 14,462 | / |
| Ney | 67 | 14,122 | / |
| Noi | 67 | 11,836 | / |
| Ngi | 67 | 6,056 | / |
| Nei | 67 | 4,892 | / |
| Nip | 67 | 4,560 | / |
| Nid | 67 | 3,384 | / |
| Nui | 67 | 2,359 | / |
| Nis | 67 | 2,163 | / |
| Nuy | 67 | 1,906 | / |
| Nih | 67 | 1,734 | / |
| Nij | 67 | 1,495 | / |
| Nit | 67 | 1,226 | / |
| Nhy | 67 | 334 | / |
| Hni | 67 | 276 | / |
| Nni | 67 | 243 | / |
| Nyč | 67 | 240 | / |
| Nyy | 67 | 237 | / |
| Nyh | 67 | 127 | / |
| Gni | 67 | 99 | / |
| Nny | 67 | 20 | / |
| Nyš | 67 | 18 | / |
| Hny | 67 | 10 | / |
| Vanniy | 67 | 7 | / |
| Åni | 67 | 1 | / |
Niy Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Niy in the Bengali language | ||
| নিয় | niya | - |
| Niy in the Oriya language | ||
| ନିୟ | niya | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Niy
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