Nyman Surname

24,674th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21,892 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Finland

Nyman Surname Definition:

The Danish form of Newman. Ferguson.

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Nyman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden8,5101:1,15791
Finland6,4821:848101
United States4,3301:83,7099,486
Canada5221:70,5858,071
England4211:132,34713,067
South Africa4041:134,10315,593
Australia3001:89,98610,337
Norway2101:24,4873,257
Denmark1551:36,4183,793
Netherlands1121:150,77822,601
Estonia771:17,1662,887
Germany561:1,437,59788,094
New Zealand421:107,81714,061
Argentina351:1,221,24071,984
Spain271:1,731,55749,506
Belgium251:459,86646,150
Ukraine211:2,167,747147,417
Thailand201:3,531,917315,217
Switzerland191:432,25931,718
Russia181:8,006,836292,169
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Paraguay101:723,6758,089
Iceland81:47,5113,734
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
France61:11,070,454349,096
China51:273,464,31313,838
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Malta11:430,2723,380
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Akrotiri and Dhekelia11:7,858154
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England361:677,09432,515
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3521:142,66713,398

Nyman (105) may also be a first name.

Nyman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The Danish form of Newman. Ferguson.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

User-submitted Reference

The Nyman surname means 'newman'. It comes from Denmark, but is more common in Sweden and Finland.

It is the most common name for Swedish-speaking Finns and for Finnish Romani.

- swedishvbuckmaster

Nyman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nyman (Russian: Ныман) occurs in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyman? popularity and diffusion

It is the 24,674th most frequently held family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 332,886 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 74 percent of Nyman reside; 72 percent reside in Northern Europe and 70 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 920,134th most frequently used first name at a global level, held by 105 people.

The surname Nyman is most commonly used in Sweden, where it is borne by 8,510 people, or 1 in 1,157. In Sweden it is most prevalent in: Stockholm County, where 21 percent are found, Västra Götaland County, where 18 percent are found and Skåne County, where 11 percent are found. Beside Sweden Nyman is found in 59 countries. It also occurs in Finland, where 30 percent are found and The United States, where 20 percent are found.

Nyman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Nyman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Nyman surname grew 1,230 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,169 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nyman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Nyman last name are 8% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.77% being registered with the party.

The amount Nyman earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 0.69% less than the national average, earning 343,686 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 53.55% more than the national average, earning R 364,896 per year; in United States they earn 4.57% more than the national average, earning $45,119 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.67% more than the national average, earning $57,468 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nayman914,752/
Neyman914,623/
Nymann911,369/
Nyoman911,041/
Noyman91423/
Nysman9118/
Nymane9113/
Nytman9112/
Nyhman917/
Nuyman914/
Nymman913/
Nymain911/
Noymann83383/
Neymann83136/
Naymane8357/
Neytman8313/
Naymann8310/
Neymand837/
Niman806,270/
Neman804,527/
Nymon8017/
Njman802/
Néman801/
Nuymaung774/
Neuman7323,989/
Nieman739,822/
Neiman739,003/
Nemane737,399/
Naiman735,410/
Najman734,580/
Nejman734,032/
Nijman733,780/
Nimane731,644/
Nimhan731,124/
Nisman731,024/
Nojman73882/
Neeman73607/
Neaman73308/
Nemang73242/
Nimang73219/
Noiman73195/
Nesman73188/
Nehman73177/
Nimain73130/
Nemann73106/
Neymon7365/
Nimand7363/
Gniman7358/
Naymon7357/
Gneman7339/
Nyomon7339/
Nimman7334/
Nemand7328/
Ngeman7327/
Nitman7325/
Ngiman7323/
Nioman7323/
Nuiman7317/
Nimant7316/
Netman7316/
Némann7315/
Ni'man7312/
Nemain7310/
Nemman7310/
Nimaan7310/
Åneman738/
Nimann736/
Nemaan736/
Nihman734/
Hniman734/
Nimahn732/
Naymam732/
Némane732/
Nymoon731/
Nimean731/
Nymeon731/
Nemant731/
Nemanė731/
Nemhan731/
Nimgan731/
Nīmane731/
Ne'man731/
Nymont731/
Naymanova71922/
Neymanova7129/
Noymanova7110/
Neymanová719/
Neumann67241,315/
Niemann6737,605/
Neemann671,054/
Neimane67847/
Neimann67834/
Neitman67237/
Nimatin67178/
Neijman67171/
Noimann67158/
Nejmann67111/
Neamand67100/
Najmann6776/
Neasman6774/
Neimand6768/
Nemmang6755/
Naimann6754/
Neamane6745/
Naimane6742/
Nojmann6736/
Ngaiman6734/
Ne'eman6733/
Nemmane6732/
Nimaung6730/
Nehmann6729/
Naimang6727/
Neymond6725/
Ngniman6725/
Nithman6724/
Neesman6722/
Nimaten6721/
Nesmann6718/
Nejmant6715/
Nittman6714/
Neumman6712/
Neumaun6711/
Naaiman679/
Nyommon679/
Nettman676/
Nitmann676/
Naisman675/
Neemand675/
Nuisman675/
Nimhane674/
Nesmane674/
Neehman674/
Nimandt674/
Nematin673/
Neisman672/
Nemaane672/
Netmann672/
Nejmane672/
Naimman672/
Nimmann672/
Hnihman672/
Neemane671/
Najmain671/
Nehmand671/
Neumain671/
Nemacin671/
Nemanne671/
Nemeang671/
Nimaane671/
Nimagne671/
Nimahan671/
Nimaine671/
Hnesman671/
Gnemain671/
Neamann671/
Nemahun671/
Neemain671/
Nneaman671/
Noimane671/
Naimant671/
Nemahan671/
Neumaan671/
Neamain671/
Nimmanh671/
Nismane671/
Gnemane671/
Gnimain671/
Gnimane671/
Nehmane671/
Najjman671/
Nesmman671/
Neumahn671/
Nuihman671/
Nuimang671/
Nuimhan671/
Nimmang671/
Niomann671/
Noihman671/
Nimanng671/
Nismann670/
Neuhman670/
Niemaun670/
Neimman670/
Niemman670/
Nehtman670/
Noymein670/
Niehman670/
Nihmann670/

Nyman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nyman in the Russian language
Ныманnyman-

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