Nicholai Surname

1,140,742nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 211 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Nicholai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nicholai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2061:1,759,509115,901
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

Nicholai (926) may also be a first name.

Nicholai Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nicholai is found most frequently in The United States. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Nicholai click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nicholai? popularity and diffusion

Nicholai is the 1,140,742nd most commonly occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 34,538,132 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Nicholai reside; 98 percent reside in North America and 98 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Nicholai is also the 265,988th most widespread first name world-wide. It is borne by 926 people.

This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 206 people, or 1 in 1,759,509. In The United States it is mostly found in: Alaska, where 83 percent reside, Michigan, where 6 percent reside and Washington, where 4 percent reside. Other than The United States this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 0 percent reside and Ethiopia, where 0 percent reside.

Nicholai Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Nicholai has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Nicholai last name grew 624 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nicholai Last Name Statistics demography

Nicholai earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.44% less than the national average, earning $42,957 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nicholais9440/
Nicolai9316,956/
Nichola93347/
Nicholi9342/
Nicholaids891/
Nicholas8897,373/
Nicolaie881,263/
Nicolaij88175/
Nicholis88111/
Nicolaai8893/
Nicolaio8862/
Nicholau8859/
Nicholie8835/
Nicholia8825/
Nicholat8811/
Nicholla884/
Nicholay884/
Nicholad883/
Nicollai883/
Nicholae882/
Nicolaia881/
Niciolai881/
Nicholah880/
Nicholei880/
Nicholoa880/
Nicola8642,688/
Nicholaus8230,892/
Nicholass82131/
Nitcholas8256/
Nichollas8227/
Nicholaas8216/
Nichollis8212/
Nicholich825/
Nicholias823/
Nichoolas822/
Nichoolis821/
Nichholas821/
Nicholads821/
Nichoilas821/
Nicoliaia821/
Nichoulas820/
Nicholist820/
Nicolau80107,881/
Nicolay807,100/
Nicolli80852/
Nicolia80539/
Nichole80490/
Nicioli80403/
Nicolaï80401/
Nicolla80156/
Nicolei8081/
Nicolaj8061/
Nicheli8057/
Nicolea8049/
Nichela8033/
Nicolie8027/
Nicolaÿ8017/
Nucholi8014/
Nicolaa8010/
Necholi808/
Nichala806/
Nichali804/
Niciola804/
Nicoloi803/
Necolai803/
Nechola803/
Nicolya802/
Nicoloa802/
Nicholy801/
Nicoula801/
Nicholj801/
Nycolai801/
Nicolii801/
Nicalai801/
Nicolih801/
Nichoulaus783/
Nicholauss781/
Nicholes751,928/
Nycholat7583/
Nicolaye7576/
Noichula7562/
Nicholle7556/
Nischala7543/
Niciolli7532/
Nitchula7531/
Necholas7516/
Nichelli7514/
Nicholet7512/
Nicholoy7510/
Nechooli758/
Nichalas756/
Nicollau753/
Nichulas753/
Nicollay753/
Niecolei753/
Nicollii752/
Nicholou752/
Niciolas752/
Nichulla751/
Nicholer751/
Nucholla751/
Neichela751/
Nishouli751/
Naichala751/
Necolaie751/
Nicoulau751/
Nícholla751/
Nicollie751/
Nicholly750/
Nichella750/
Nicholey750/
Nicole7122,371/
Nicholous712,404/
Nisola71899/
Nizoli71224/
Nicoly71104/
Nizola71102/
Nicholles7192/
Nicali7158/
Nicala7155/
Necola7140/
Nicolé716/
Nishchala715/
Nitchalis714/
Nícoli714/
Nychollas714/
Nichalaus713/
Nicóla712/
Noichalat712/
Nischalla711/
Nitchalla711/
D'Nicuola711/
Neichelli711/
Nishoulas711/
Nicolí711/
Nicoła711/
Nícola711/
Nıcola711/
Gnichalla711/
Nycola711/
Noichalad711/
Nidchalad711/
Nicholeus710/
Nicholess710/
Nicholett710/
Nicolle678,683/
Nichele673,461/
Nechala67494/
Nizzola67404/
Nichale67403/
Nissola67365/
Naisola67184/
Nizolli67146/
Nechela6798/
Nicoley6782/
Nechali6769/
Necolau6768/
Nicholetts6756/
Nitsola6743/
Nicolou6724/
Nicalau6714/
Nicolly6713/
Nishala6712/
Nicolee6711/
Nizolya6710/
Nissoli678/
Nicoleu678/
Nicaali677/
Necholy675/
Nitcali675/
Necolay675/
Nikhala674/
Nikhole674/
Niciole673/
Nichèle673/
Nizolla673/
Neicole672/
Nicolauová672/
Nisolas672/
Necolli672/
Nisioli672/
Necoula672/
Nicoule672/
Nicoole671/
Nechole671/
Nechula671/
Necolia671/
Nijolea671/
Nichule671/
Nizoola671/
Nizsola671/
Nuchala671/
Nishali671/
Nisolla671/
Nicalli671/
Nisolli671/
Necheli671/
Nuchali671/
Nechuli671/
Nisalai671/
Nycolau671/
Nicalla671/
Necolie670/
Nuchole670/
Nicalay670/
Nichaly670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nicholai
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