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 surname Nichas (Hindi: निचास, Marathi: नीचस) is held by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Nichas click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nichas? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nichas is the 1,817,111th most widely held surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 70,752,873 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 67 percent of Nichas reside; 67 percent reside in Southern Africa and 67 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

It is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is borne by 69 people, or 1 in 785,184. In South Africa it is most frequent in: Gauteng, where 68 percent reside, Eastern Cape, where 12 percent reside and Free State, where 9 percent reside. Excluding South Africa it occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.

Nichas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Nichas has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Nichas surname 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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