Niš Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Niš Surname User-submission:

This surname is originating from the Roman city Naissus (Navissos in Celtic Gaelic) in Moesia, today's Niš, Serbia. Navissos meant 'river and town of fairies' and it has many legends connected to it. Niš we know today comes from south Slavic languages and symbolises mysteriousness, attraction and deceptiveness.

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Niš Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia141:759,53467,321
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

The alternate forms: Nis (2,163) & Niş (269) are calculated separately.

Niš Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is originating from the Roman city Naissus (Navissos in Celtic Gaelic) in Moesia, today's Niš, Serbia. Navissos meant 'river and town of fairies' and it has many legends connected to it. Niš we know today comes from south Slavic languages and symbolises mysteriousness, attraction and deceptiveness.

- marko.vojinovic

Niš Last Name Facts

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

The last name Niš (Arabic: عنيس, Hindi: नीस, Marathi: नीस, Oriya: ନିସ) is found in Czechia more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Nis or Niş. Click here for other potential spellings of Niš.

How Common Is The Last Name Niš? popularity and diffusion

The surname Niš is the 5,057,639th most frequently used surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 485,836,394 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Niš reside; 93 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 93 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.

The last name Niš is most commonly held in Czechia, where it is carried by 14 people, or 1 in 759,534. In Czechia it is mostly concentrated in: Ústí nad Labem Region, where 71 percent live, Prague, where 14 percent live and Central Bohemian Region, where 7 percent live. Beside Czechia this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in Croatia, where 7 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nis892,163/
Niş89269/
Nuiš8633/
Ništ8610/
Nix6742,577/
Niz6716,389/
Nic672,783/
Nij671,495/
Nič67543/
Niß67264/
Nyš6718/
Nišová6711/
Nitšch671/

Niš Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Niš in the Marathi language
नीसnisa80
अनीसanisa20
Niš in the Oriya language
ନିସnisa71.43
ନିସ୍nis14.29
ନିଶାnisa7.14
ନୀସnisa7.14
Niš in the Hindi language
नीसnisa45.45
निसnisa21.49
ंिसmisa13.22
अनीसanisa13.22
नीस्nis1.65
Niš in the Arabic language
عنيسnys-

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