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Where Does The Last Name Nizhniy Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Nizhniy (Russian: Нижний) occurs in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nizhniy? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 1,111,382^nd most common family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 33,276,465 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 84 percent of Nizhniy live; 84 percent live in Eastern Europe and 84 percent live in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,662,754^th most widely held forename internationally, borne by 38 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is borne by 201 people, or 1 in 717,030. In Russia it is most prevalent in: Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where 31 percent live, Moscow, where 18 percent live and Saint Petersburg, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account Russia Nizhniy occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Belarus, where 4 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

Nizhniy Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Orthodox (81%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Nizhniy surname are 10.41% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 36.36% registered to vote for the political party.