Nykolas Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Nykolas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nykolas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Nykolas (569) may also be a first name.

Nykolas Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nykolas is found in Ukraine more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Nykolas click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nykolas? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nykolas is the 8,193,072nd most commonly occurring family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname Nykolas occurs predominantly in Europe, where 60 percent of Nykolas reside; 60 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 60 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. Nykolas is also the 351,631st most frequently held first name globally, borne by 569 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Ukraine, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 15,174,232. In Ukraine Nykolas is most numerous in: Kharkiv Oblast, where 33 percent live, Kirovohrad Oblast, where 33 percent live and Zaporizhia Oblast, where 33 percent live. Other than Ukraine this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 20 percent live and The DR Congo, where 20 percent live.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nykolas
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