Nyhus Surname

146,934th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,015 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Nyhus Surname User-submission:

Nyhus is a Norwegian surname, denoting someone from Nyhus ('new house'), the name of a few places in Norway, usually eastern.

Nyhus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway1,6261:3,163285
United States1,0391:348,85431,288
Denmark1511:37,3823,890
Canada1191:309,62728,530
Sweden331:298,38720,789
England151:3,714,537119,675
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belize11:355,4743,977
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States771:652,19142,935

Nyhus Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Nyhus is a Norwegian surname, denoting someone from Nyhus ('new house'), the name of a few places in Norway, usually eastern.

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Nyhus Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nyhus is found in Norway more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyhus? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 146,934th most widespread family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 2,417,096 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Nyhus reside; 61 percent reside in Northern Europe and 60 percent reside in Scandinavia.

Nyhus is most frequently occurring in Norway, where it is borne by 1,626 people, or 1 in 3,163. In Norway it is most frequent in: Eastern Norway, where 84 percent reside, Central Norway, where 7 percent reside and Southern Norway, where 5 percent reside. Other than Norway it exists in 18 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 34 percent reside and Denmark, where 5 percent reside.

Nyhus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Nyhus has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Nyhus surname expanded 1,349 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nyhus Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Nyhus surname are 7.11% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60.34% registered with the political party.

The amount Nyhus earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 5.3% less than the national average, earning 327,729 kr per year; in United States they earn 2.91% more than the national average, earning $44,405 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.24% less than the national average, earning $47,574 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Nyhuus91512/
Nyhous9112/
Neyhus9111/
Nyhuys911/
Nyheus910/
Nyus8926/
Nyhouse8361/
Nyehuus8334/
Nyhuise8314/
Noyhuis831/
Nehus80444/
Nihus8037/
Hnyus8011/
Nuyus808/
Neyus802/
Nyhos801/
Nhius801/
Neyhouse7773/
Noyhouse772/
Nyehouse770/
Niehus732,600/
Nyuyse73120/
Neehus7377/
Neihus7325/
Nehuis7317/
Nehaus7317/
Nihaus7312/
Niheus738/
Nihous736/
Nohius731/
Nehush731/
Nihuse731/
Nohjus731/
Neheus731/
Najhus731/
Nyhoss731/
Nehous730/
Neahus730/
Niehaus6713,202/
Nijhuis675,652/
Nius67438/
Niehuis67359/
Gnus67273/
Niehuus67192/
Njus67161/
Niehuss6765/
Neehuis6745/
Neuhuys6739/
Neahous6724/
Najhaus6719/
Neihous6711/
Nieheus6710/
Niehous6710/
Neuhuis679/
Neahaus678/
Neehaus677/
Nehouse675/
Nyusova672/
Nhuz671/
Nyuz671/
Neihuss671/
Nayyush671/
Nijhuys671/
Neihuse670/
Nihouse670/
Nehause670/

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