Nye Surname
Approximately 24,594 people bear this surname
Nye Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the nye', from residence on some small islet or eyot. The suffix -ey is common; compare Northey, Forty, Ely, &c. In this case the final 'n' in atten has become the prefix of the name proper; v.
Read More About This SurnameNye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16,563 | 1:21,884 | 2,750 |
| England | 3,624 | 1:15,375 | 2,253 |
| Cameroon | 1,439 | 1:14,433 | 1,970 |
| Australia | 1,212 | 1:22,274 | 3,071 |
| Canada | 691 | 1:53,322 | 6,374 |
| Nigeria | 118 | 1:1,501,210 | 57,254 |
| Iran | 114 | 1:673,531 | 35,891 |
| Thailand | 108 | 1:654,059 | 109,897 |
| New Zealand | 102 | 1:44,395 | 7,335 |
| Liberia | 98 | 1:44,985 | 4,075 |
| Scotland | 78 | 1:68,639 | 5,330 |
| Wales | 72 | 1:42,980 | 4,139 |
| Indonesia | 51 | 1:2,593,121 | 151,846 |
| Germany | 49 | 1:1,642,969 | 96,430 |
| South Africa | 42 | 1:1,289,945 | 71,309 |
| Malaysia | 42 | 1:702,243 | 33,141 |
| Netherlands | 16 | 1:1,055,448 | 66,951 |
| Spain | 14 | 1:3,339,431 | 67,428 |
| Northern Ireland | 13 | 1:141,926 | 7,751 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Philippines | 10 | 1:10,123,822 | 213,993 |
| Argentina | 9 | 1:4,749,268 | 159,873 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Hong Kong | 7 | 1:1,047,926 | 4,985 |
| Chile | 7 | 1:2,516,639 | 33,195 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Myanmar | 4 | 1:12,984,496 | 1,309 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,873 | 1:13,014 | 1,970 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,647 | 1:10,807 | 1,416 |
Nye (1,521) may also be a first name.
Nye Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the nye', from residence on some small islet or eyot. The suffix -ey is common; compare Northey, Forty, Ely, &c. In this case the final 'n' in atten has become the prefix of the name proper; v. Nash, Noakes, Nelmes, for similar instances. The following entry seems conclusive:
Thoma atte Nye, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
We find Rodney spelt the same way:
Lucia de Rodenye, Somerset, 9 Edward II: Kirby's Quest.
1613. Married — James Nygh and Isabel Hilliard: Kensington Parish Reg.
1670. Buried — Judith, d. Philip Nye: ibid.
1672. — Philyp Nye, minister: St. Michael, Cornhill.
1677. — Rupert Nye, dr. of pkysick ibid.
(English) a contraction of Atten-Ey(e = At the Island [Early Middle English at þen (for þer) eye = Old English œt þǽre í(e)ge] (Scandinavian) the Scandinavian form of New, q.v.[Scandinavian ny, new]
(English) Dweller at the island.
The old form was Atten-Eye, "at the Island." See Noakes.
The familiar abbreviation of Isaac, among the Dutch, Noie, Danish, exact, precise, nice. Ny, Danish, new, recently produced. Lower gives the name from Atten—Eye, at the island.
(English), Atten eye, At the island. (variant: Attye.)
From the Dutch, Nije, Nuy; a personal name.
Nye Demographics
Average Male Nye Height
177.82 cm
Average Female Nye Height
160.78 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Nye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nye Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nye (Arabic: ناي, Russian: Ные) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Nye click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nye? popularity and diffusion
It is the 22,115th most commonly occurring family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 296,314 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 69 percent of Nye live; 69 percent live in North America and 69 percent live in Anglo-North America. Nye is also the 199,038th most widely held forename internationally. It is borne by 1,521 people.
The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 16,563 people, or 1 in 21,884. In The United States it is mostly found in: Pennsylvania, where 9 percent reside, Ohio, where 8 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in 64 countries. It is also found in England, where 15 percent reside and Cameroon, where 6 percent reside.
Nye Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Nye has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 356 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 193 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 3,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Nye Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Nye last name are 18.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.82% being registered with the political party.
The amount Nye earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 98.57% more than the national average, earning 687,198 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 25.21% less than the national average, earning R 177,732 per year; in United States they earn 2.47% more than the national average, earning $44,213 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.86% more than the national average, earning $51,104 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naye | 86 | 7,774 | / |
| Neye | 86 | 3,795 | / |
| Noye | 86 | 3,406 | / |
| Nyeh | 86 | 1,047 | / |
| Nuye | 86 | 516 | / |
| Nyea | 86 | 402 | / |
| Niye | 86 | 263 | / |
| Nyie | 86 | 226 | / |
| Nyoe | 86 | 107 | / |
| Nyez | 86 | 31 | / |
| Nyey | 86 | 29 | / |
| Nnye | 86 | 22 | / |
| N'Ye | 86 | 3 | / |
| Nhye | 86 | 2 | / |
| Nyhe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nyée | 86 | 1 | / |
| Néye | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nyej | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nyje | 86 | 1 | / |
| Noyes | 75 | 15,508 | / |
| Ngoye | 75 | 5,971 | / |
| Nayes | 75 | 3,978 | / |
| Nayee | 75 | 2,031 | / |
| Ngaye | 75 | 1,700 | / |
| Nayep | 75 | 941 | / |
| Nayet | 75 | 691 | / |
| Nayeh | 75 | 584 | / |
| Noyez | 75 | 549 | / |
| Nayed | 75 | 474 | / |
| Nyeső | 75 | 362 | / |
| Ngeye | 75 | 234 | / |
| Gnaye | 75 | 189 | / |
| Noyed | 75 | 176 | / |
| Neyez | 75 | 81 | / |
| Nouye | 75 | 80 | / |
| Nnaye | 75 | 78 | / |
| Niyet | 75 | 78 | / |
| Noyet | 75 | 69 | / |
| Neyeh | 75 | 68 | / |
| Naiye | 75 | 55 | / |
| Ngiye | 75 | 52 | / |
| Neyes | 75 | 48 | / |
| Nyieh | 75 | 36 | / |
| Nayez | 75 | 34 | / |
| Nuyes | 75 | 33 | / |
| Niyeh | 75 | 32 | / |
| Niyed | 75 | 29 | / |
| Nahye | 75 | 23 | / |
| Nauye | 75 | 19 | / |
| Nyeha | 75 | 19 | / |
| Nuyet | 75 | 19 | / |
| Noiye | 75 | 19 | / |
| Nuyee | 75 | 18 | / |
| Gnoye | 75 | 17 | / |
| Nyaie | 75 | 15 | / |
| Nhiye | 75 | 12 | / |
| Naaye | 75 | 12 | / |
| Gneye | 75 | 12 | / |
| Nnoye | 75 | 10 | / |
| Noyeh | 75 | 10 | / |
| Nyiea | 75 | 10 | / |
| N'Eye | 75 | 9 | / |
| Nyehe | 75 | 9 | / |
| Nayie | 75 | 9 | / |
| Noyie | 75 | 9 | / |
| Noyep | 75 | 9 | / |
| Nyhed | 75 | 8 | / |
| Nyher | 75 | 8 | / |
| Nhaye | 75 | 6 | / |
| Niyee | 75 | 6 | / |
| Nayye | 75 | 6 | / |
| Nuyeh | 75 | 6 | / |
| Neiye | 75 | 6 | / |
| Nuyez | 75 | 5 | / |
| Nyhei | 75 | 5 | / |
| Nuyie | 75 | 4 | / |
| Noyee | 75 | 4 | / |
| Nyioe | 75 | 4 | / |
| Nyoye | 75 | 3 | / |
| Nyeth | 75 | 3 | / |
| Nnyie | 75 | 3 | / |
| Nhyeh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Nyoea | 75 | 3 | / |
| Neyee | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gniye | 75 | 2 | / |
| Neyed | 75 | 2 | / |
| Niyae | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nneye | 75 | 2 | / |
| N'Aye | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nyhes | 75 | 1 | / |
| Neyye | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hneye | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hnyes | 75 | 1 | / |
| Neyhe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nheye | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nyaee | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nyehh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hnuye | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nyhee | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nuhye | 75 | 1 | / |
| Neyet | 75 | 1 | / |
| N'Yee | 75 | 1 | / |
| N'Yie | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nyerő | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nyeyi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Neyie | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nyoei | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nyohe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nyuee | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nayhe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Niyoe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hnyie | 75 | 1 | / |
| Niyes | 75 | 0 | / |
| Nie | 67 | 1,701,671 | / |
| Noy | 67 | 120,411 | / |
| Noe | 67 | 53,898 | / |
| Nge | 67 | 52,265 | / |
| Nay | 67 | 33,633 | / |
| Neu | 67 | 18,617 | / |
| Ney | 67 | 14,122 | / |
| Nee | 67 | 12,149 | / |
| Nae | 67 | 12,037 | / |
| Nei | 67 | 4,892 | / |
| Nea | 67 | 4,194 | / |
| Nuy | 67 | 1,906 | / |
| Nayyer | 67 | 1,707 | / |
| Nue | 67 | 1,382 | / |
| Nhe | 67 | 1,079 | / |
| Nje | 67 | 556 | / |
| Nej | 67 | 547 | / |
| Nayesh | 67 | 462 | / |
| Naiyer | 67 | 413 | / |
| Nhy | 67 | 334 | / |
| Nouyep | 67 | 166 | / |
| Ngoyie | 67 | 161 | / |
| Noyeau | 67 | 149 | / |
| N'Goye | 67 | 115 | / |
| Née | 67 | 94 | / |
| Naayer | 67 | 77 | / |
| Naiyep | 67 | 68 | / |
| Nyieth | 67 | 54 | / |
| Neyjee | 67 | 46 | / |
| Gne | 67 | 43 | / |
| Nahaye | 67 | 33 | / |
| N'Gaye | 67 | 26 | / |
| Neiyer | 67 | 21 | / |
| Nayeed | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ngooye | 67 | 16 | / |
| Nyehga | 67 | 16 | / |
| Nayyeh | 67 | 15 | / |
| Neyyer | 67 | 13 | / |
| Naayie | 67 | 13 | / |
| Nahyeh | 67 | 12 | / |
| Nayett | 67 | 11 | / |
| Naaiye | 67 | 11 | / |
| Nyohje | 67 | 10 | / |
| Nyohey | 67 | 10 | / |
| Nayier | 67 | 8 | / |
| Nnauye | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nyj | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nyohie | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nnayie | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nhayeh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Njy | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nayies | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nohyee | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ngoyeh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ngayeh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nooyee | 67 | 3 | / |
| Naayee | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nayyes | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nnaiye | 67 | 2 | / |
| Neè | 67 | 2 | / |
| Neé | 67 | 2 | / |
| Noyied | 67 | 2 | / |
| Naiyee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nayees | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nayyed | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nhayed | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nouyee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Noyesh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niyesh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naiyeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naayeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyetch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hnayeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nouyet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naiyet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nayess | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nayied | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nayihe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngohye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngayie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Na'aye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naayet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nhuyie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyejje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gniyeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gnayie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gnehye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neeyee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nnoeye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neiyet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naayye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nayiet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nuyyeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nayeth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Noyieh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hnuyee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neyett | 67 | 0 | / |
| Nuyett | 67 | 0 | / |
| Nouyes | 67 | 0 | / |
| Neyess | 67 | 0 | / |
Nye Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nye in the Russian language | ||
| Ные | nye | - |
| Nye in the Arabic language | ||
| ناي | nay | - |
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