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Last name Nehemiah (Nehemiah , נחמיה , Неемия ) , around the globe, is a common family name. The surname Nehemiah is habitual in Israel, where it is quite a common surname, Namibia, where it is quite a rare surname, and Nigeria. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Nigeria, Israel, and Kenya. Likewise, Nehemiah is the forename as well as the last name.