Nichas Surname

1,817,111th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 103 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Nichas Surname Definition:

“Large Nails” in Greek.

Nichas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa691:785,18453,751
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
England31:18,572,686338,250
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Nichas Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Large Nails” in Greek.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Nichas Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nichas (Hindi: निचास, Marathi: नीचस) is found most in South Africa. It may also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Nichas.

How Common Is The Last Name Nichas? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,817,111th most frequent last name on earth, held by around 1 in 70,752,873 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 67 percent of Nichas live; 67 percent live in Southern Africa and 67 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is carried by 69 people, or 1 in 785,184. In South Africa it is most frequent in: Gauteng, where 68 percent are found, Eastern Cape, where 12 percent are found and Free State, where 9 percent are found. Other than South Africa this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.

Nichas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Nichas has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Nichas last name expanded 155 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nichas Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Nichas earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 273.37% more than the national average, earning R 887,268 per year and in United States they earn 33.08% less than the national average, earning $28,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nichaus9210/
Nichash921/
Nitchas920/
Nicas911,897/
Nicha91663/
Niechasz861/
Nichause860/
Nichauss860/
Nichat831,833/
Nichea831,038/
Nitcha83865/
Nikhas83684/
Nichau83117/
Nychas8397/
Nechas8389/
Nichay8388/
Nichai8384/
Nishas8383/
Nichad8382/
Nichha8363/
Nichos8353/
Noicha8328/
Naicha8315/
Nicais8314/
Nhicha8312/
Niceas838/
Nichah836/
Nicajs836/
Niecha834/
Niczas834/
Nicias833/
Nuicas833/
Nicass832/
Nischa831/
Nichaj831/
Ngicha831/
Nichaa831/
Niecas831/
Nidcha831/
Niechaj77505/
Noichai77134/
Niochau7798/
Naichap7797/
Nitchai7794/
Noichat7756/
Nichous7722/
Nishash7716/
Nechaus7713/
Nichois779/
Nichaud779/
Nitchos778/
Nischay776/
Nishasd774/
Nichoos774/
Hnichat774/
Nidchai774/
Nikhaus773/
Nishads773/
Nishsas773/
Nisahas773/
Naichai773/
Nikhase772/
Niechay772/
Nichcha772/
Nichaux771/
Nichods771/
Nnishas771/
Nishast771/
Nishaus771/
Naichad771/
Nichozs771/
Nicheah771/
Nieczas771/
Ngichai771/
Naichat771/
Neischa771/
Noichad771/
Nidchay771/
Nijchay771/
Nuchaus770/
Nichots770/
Nisha73839,586/
Necha737,186/
Nicho733,450/
Necas732,269/
Nisas73598/
Nicia73595/
Nicos73535/
Nikha73350/
Nijas73158/
Nicea73145/
Nixha7381/
Nycha7371/
Nihsa7347/
Nizas7321/
Nijha7310/
Njhas736/
Nicás735/
Nihha732/
Nişha731/
Nhhas731/
Nicaz731/
Nishchay7127/
Najchaus7115/
Netschas713/
Niecharz712/
Nikhashe712/
Nichchha711/
Nischaiy711/
Nishadsh711/
Ngnitcha711/
Nitschai711/
Nitcheat711/
Nieczhaz711/
Niehsaus710/
Nishad67122,063/
Nishat6749,929/
Nechai675,920/
Nechha674,869/
Nechay673,782/
Nishaa672,242/
Nechad671,755/
Nnisha671,185/
Naisha671,155/
Nissas67648/
Nychai67591/
Nitsas67435/
Ngicho67382/
Nishah67301/
Nechat67288/
Ngecha67284/
Neisha67252/
Nichoy67252/
Neikha67169/
Neicho67147/
Nichey67143/
Nichei67137/
Noicho6794/
Niesas6784/
Nychay6783/
Nisats6783/
Nishaj6753/
Niezas6749/
Naicea6746/
Nishai6746/
Nisaha6742/
Ngisha6742/
Nicois6741/
Nicosh6740/
Nikhay6739/
Nicheu6738/
Nishau6736/
Nechaj6735/
Nissha6733/
Netcha6728/
Niesha6727/
Nihsah6727/
Niczaj6725/
Neczas6724/
Nischo6722/
Nitcho6721/
Nechea6717/
Nichoi6717/
Nishap6716/
Nishsa6714/
Neshas6714/
Nishea6711/
Neecha6711/
Niecho6711/
Noicos6710/
Nesias679/
Noikha679/
Nishha678/
Nnecha678/
Niczad678/
Nechasova677/
Nishaz677/
Nisach677/
Nizaus677/
Nyocha676/
Nihsha676/
Nishay676/
Nijash676/
Naijas676/
Nishoa675/
Necajs675/
Nechau674/
Niosha674/
Nico's674/
Nechos674/
Nichou673/
Neisas673/
Nikhai673/
Neycha672/
Nikhau672/
Naycha672/
Naicho672/
Nicous672/
Niczai672/
Nicosì672/
Naisas672/
Neicia672/
Neacha671/
Naicia671/
Najhas671/
Neuschaus671/
Nihjai671/
Nihsat671/
Nijsha671/
Neicea671/
Nekhas671/
Nidsha671/
Nisajs671/
Nisasd671/
Nishac671/
Nisoch671/
Nithsa671/
Nitsha671/
Nai'ha671/
Nichoh671/
Nichňo671/
Njtcha671/
Nizass671/
Nishso671/
Nihcho671/
Néchad671/
Néchat671/
Naycas671/
Neceas671/
Nuikha671/
Nizaha671/
Hnycha671/
Neihhause670/

Nichas Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nichas in the Hindi language
निचासnicasa-
Nichas in the Marathi language
नीचसnicasa-

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