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Surname Niece (Nece , Niece , Niess ) , around the world, is quite a rare family name. The cognomen Niece is characteristic of Western Europe, particularly France, where it is quite a rare surname, Germany, and Austria, where it is a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in the United States, Germany, and France. Much less frequently, Niece is the forename as well as the last name.