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Where Does The Last Name Nys Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Nys is carried by more people in Belgium than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant: Nyš. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Nys? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Nys is the 69,738^th most frequently used family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,026,849 people. The surname Nys occurs mostly in Europe, where 89 percent of Nys live; 88 percent live in Western Europe and 56 percent live in Germanic Europe. Nys is also the 348,009^th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, held by 579 people.

The last name Nys is most prevalent in Belgium, where it is held by 5,112 people, or 1 in 2,249. In Belgium it is mostly found in: Flemish Region, where 75 percent live, Walloon Region, where 18 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 7 percent live. Beside Belgium it is found in 42 countries. It is also common in France, where 14 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.

Nys Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Nys has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Nys last name increased 2,382 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nys Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Nys last name are 17.15% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.92% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Nys earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 68.37% less than the national average, earning R 75,156 per year; in United States they earn 17.04% more than the national average, earning $50,502 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.84% less than the national average, earning $36,846 CAD per year.