Niyu Surname

1,907,068th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 95 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Qatar

Niyu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Niyu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand581:1,217,902177,118
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Niyu (2,421) may also be a first name.

Niyu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Niyu (Hindi: नीतू, Oriya: ନିୟୁ) is borne by more people in Thailand than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Niyu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Niyu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,907,068th most frequently held surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 76,711,010 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 93 percent of Niyu reside; 73 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 61 percent reside in Tai-Asia. It is also the 150,609th most commonly used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 2,421 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Thailand, where it is carried by 58 people, or 1 in 1,217,902. In Thailand it is mostly found in: Narathiwat Province, where 100 percent reside. Outside of Thailand it occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Qatar, where 17 percent reside and Indonesia, where 7 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Niyus8918/
Ngiyu8915/
Gniyu8915/
Niyud8913/
Niyut899/
Niyup895/
Niyou894/
Niuyu891/
Nieyu891/
Gnaiyu805/
Niuyue801/
Naiyeu801/
Nihyus801/
Ngiuyu801/
Nieu7553/
Nyeu7521/
Niiu754/
Nyiu752/
Nyju751/
Naiyeju73144/
Njieyua731/
Naaiyou731/
Nhieu67998/
Nieus6772/
Nyuju6754/
Nyeyu6734/
Nyuyu6727/
Nieou6711/
Njuyu6710/
Nyehu679/
Ngiju677/
Nyeou677/
Njeyu674/
Nițiu674/
Niihu673/
Njiou673/
Ngeyu672/
Njiju672/
Nieuh672/
Nhiêu672/
Niiju672/
Nyiut672/
Noiuyhou671/
Nieuz671/
Nieeu671/
Nyoju671/
Nieux671/
Nyiup671/
Njoiu671/
Nyiju671/
Nyeju671/

Niyu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Niyu in the Hindi language
नीतूnitu-
Niyu in the Oriya language
ନିୟୁniyu-

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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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  • 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 Niyu
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