Nyiri Surname

137,588th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,256 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Nyiri Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyiri Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary2,1901:4,482522
Romania4521:44,4205,570
United States2321:1,562,323105,498
Indonesia1781:742,97357,103
Canada501:736,91258,785
Sweden251:393,87027,867
England161:3,482,379114,324
France161:4,151,420237,746
Czechia151:708,89864,682
Austria141:608,24554,975
Slovakia111:485,13257,527
India91:85,229,487684,495
Norway91:571,36544,190
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

The alternate forms: Nyíri (1,574) & Nyírí (2) are calculated separately.

Nyiri (145) may also be a first name.

Nyiri Last Name Facts

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

Nyiri is carried by more people in Hungary than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Nyíri or Nyírí. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyiri? popularity and diffusion

Nyiri is the 137,588th most frequently held surname globally, held by around 1 in 2,238,190 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 85 percent of Nyiri reside; 82 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 67 percent reside in Hungaro-Europe. Nyiri is also the 766,399th most frequently used first name at a global level. It is borne by 145 people.

The last name Nyiri is most prevalent in Hungary, where it is borne by 2,190 people, or 1 in 4,482. In Hungary Nyiri is most common in: Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County, where 21 percent live, Pest County, where 16 percent live and Budapest, where 16 percent live. Without taking into account Hungary it exists in 30 countries. It is also found in Romania, where 14 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.

Nyiri Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Nyiri last name are 12.32% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.09% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Nyiri earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 26.17% less than the national average, earning 255,520 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 143.15% more than the national average, earning R 577,824 per year; in United States they earn 9.84% more than the national average, earning $47,394 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.85% less than the national average, earning $40,816 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyíri931,574/
Nyirit9114/
Nyiori913/
Nyiroi912/
Nyirai911/
Nyieri911/
Nyírí872/
Nayjiri831/
Njiri802,600/
Nieri802,210/
Nhiri80736/
Nyeri80573/
Nyira80163/
Nyiry8070/
Nyire8062/
Niéri803/
Niiri801/
Nhyira73767/
Nehiri73307/
Nhairi73239/
Nieriz7396/
Nieris7379/
Njuiri7359/
Njitri7330/
Nierri7315/
Nyiera7314/
Nijiri7311/
Ngiiri7311/
Gneiri737/
Niheri737/
Njairi736/
Niiori733/
Nijeri732/
Gnoiri732/
Nyires732/
Nyiret732/
Nierie731/
Nyőéri731/
Niyori731/
Njiris731/
Nyiere731/
Gnieri731/
N'Yira731/
Nyirer731/
Nyerih731/
Nyerie731/
Niirid731/
Niirgi731/
Nyitray67503/
Nierich67107/
Nayyeri6782/
Njirich6766/
Nyiraha6723/
Najjiri6722/
Nihirai6717/
Nehairi674/
Nierris672/
Nyirehe671/
Naiyeri671/
Nnyiore671/
Naayira671/
Njitrai671/
Nyithry671/
Nyiraja671/
Nyaeira671/
Nijjiri671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nyiri
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