Nyhaug Surname

1,177,228th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 202 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Nyhaug Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyhaug Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway1391:36,9955,231
United States531:6,838,848318,712
Canada101:3,684,559191,443

Nyhaug Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nyhaug is found in Norway more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Nyhaug.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyhaug? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,177,228th most commonly used surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 36,076,960 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Nyhaug are found; 69 percent are found in Northern Europe and 69 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name is most numerous in Norway, where it is held by 139 people, or 1 in 36,995. In Norway it is primarily found in: Eastern Norway, where 47 percent reside, Western Norway, where 32 percent reside and Central Norway, where 17 percent reside. Beside Norway it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Canada, where 5 percent reside.

Nyhaug Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Nyhaug surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Nyhaug earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 1.77% more than the national average, earning 352,214 kr per year; in United States they earn 18.44% more than the national average, earning $51,104 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.96% more than the national average, earning $56,617 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyhag915/
Nhyhag831/
Nyag8019/
Nhag803/
Nhug803/
Nyug802/
Nyhayuk7712/
Nyoug7311/
Nehag7310/
Ånhag736/
Nihag735/
Nehug734/
N'Yag733/
Nyugh732/
Nhugh731/
Nyahg731/
Nychayuk7156/
Nyihyagh714/
Nyayuk67160/
Nyough6726/
Nyaque6714/
Nyaweg674/
Nyayeg671/
Nayyag671/

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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 Nyhaug
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