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 last name Nicholai is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Nicholai click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nicholai? popularity and diffusion

The surname Nicholai is the 1,140,742nd most numerous last name globally It is held by around 1 in 34,538,132 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Nicholai are found; 98 percent are found in North America and 98 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 265,988th most frequently occurring forename throughout the world, held by 926 people.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 206 people, or 1 in 1,759,509. In The United States it is most common in: Alaska, where 83 percent live, Michigan, where 6 percent live and Washington, where 4 percent live. Aside from The United States it is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 0 percent live and Ethiopia, where 0 percent live.

Nicholai Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Nicholai has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Nicholai surname rose 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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