Nyim Surname
Approximately 86 people bear this surname
Nyim Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 32 | 1:5,535,711 | 139,404 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Indonesia | 12 | 1:11,020,766 | 390,383 |
| Malaysia | 11 | 1:2,681,293 | 102,971 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Nyim (93) may also be a first name.
Nyim Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nyim Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nyim (Marathi: नायीम) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nyim? popularity and diffusion
The surname Nyim is the 2,020,555th most frequently occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 84,738,906 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 65 percent of Nyim are found; 37 percent are found in West Africa and 37 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 986,211th most common given name worldwide. It is borne by 93 people.
Nyim is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is held by 32 people, or 1 in 5,535,711. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Cross River, where 66 percent reside, Benue, where 28 percent reside and Borno, where 3 percent reside. Besides Nigeria Nyim is found in 7 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 24 percent reside and Indonesia, where 14 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyiem | 89 | 21 | / |
| Nyiom | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nyheim | 80 | 1,299 | / |
| Nayiem | 80 | 44 | / |
| Nooyim | 80 | 12 | / |
| Nyijme | 80 | 5 | / |
| Nyohim | 80 | 3 | / |
| Nouyim | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nuyjim | 80 | 1 | / |
| Noyiem | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nhim | 75 | 37,733 | / |
| Niem | 75 | 2,933 | / |
| Nyem | 75 | 1,880 | / |
| Njim | 75 | 369 | / |
| Nhym | 75 | 111 | / |
| Niim | 75 | 32 | / |
| Niym | 75 | 13 | / |
| Nyym | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nyjm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Naayiem | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nyoggim | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nahyiem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nayieme | 73 | 1 | / |
| Niyom | 67 | 5,254 | / |
| Nijem | 67 | 524 | / |
| Nieme | 67 | 522 | / |
| Nhiem | 67 | 243 | / |
| Nihem | 67 | 137 | / |
| Nijim | 67 | 126 | / |
| Njeim | 67 | 113 | / |
| Njaim | 67 | 60 | / |
| Niehm | 67 | 56 | / |
| Nyhem | 67 | 38 | / |
| Neaim | 67 | 32 | / |
| Nieem | 67 | 17 | / |
| Nyoem | 67 | 15 | / |
| Gnaim | 67 | 14 | / |
| Nihim | 67 | 14 | / |
| Nehim | 67 | 14 | / |
| Gniem | 67 | 10 | / |
| Niime | 67 | 9 | / |
| N'Yem | 67 | 8 | / |
| Nhyem | 67 | 6 | / |
| Niyme | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nhaim | 67 | 4 | / |
| Njime | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gneym | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ngeim | 67 | 3 | / |
| N'Jim | 67 | 3 | / |
| Niajm | 67 | 3 | / |
| Niiem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gneim | 67 | 2 | / |
| Njiem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Njiom | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nyemd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niaym | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ni'im | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nhuim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neeym | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njhim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gnaym | 67 | 1 | / |
| Näime | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njihm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngiim | 67 | 1 | / |
Nyim Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nyim in the Marathi language | ||
| नायीम | nayima | - |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Nyim
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