Surname نحميا (Nehemiah 
, Nemija 
, Nehemies 
) , throughout the world, is a common cognomen. The last name نحميا is habitual in Israel, where it is quite a common surname, Namibia, where it is quite a rare surname, and Nigeria. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Nigeria, Israel, and Kenya. Also, نحميا is the forename as well as the last name.