Nicholay Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Nicholay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nicholay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Nicholay (47) may also be a first name.

Nicholay Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nicholay occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nicholay? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 8,968,613th most numerous last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Nicholay reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,467,136th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 47 people.

This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States Nicholay is most numerous in: Minnesota, where 50 percent reside and New York, where 50 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 25 percent reside and England, where 25 percent reside.

Nicholay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Nicholay has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Nicholay surname contracted 83 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nicolay937,100/
Nichola93347/
Nicholy931/
Nicholas8897,373/
Nicholai88211/
Nicolaye8876/
Nicholau8859/
Nicholia8825/
Nicholat8811/
Nicholoy8810/
Nicholla884/
Nicholad883/
Nicollay883/
Nicholae882/
Nicholly880/
Nicholah880/
Nicholey880/
Nicholoa880/
Nicola8642,688/
Nicoly86104/
Nicholaus8230,892/
Nicholass82131/
Nitcholas8256/
Nicholais8240/
Nichollas8227/
Nicholaas8216/
Nicholias823/
Nichoolas822/
Nichholas821/
Nicholads821/
Nichoilas821/
Nichoulas820/
Nicolau80107,881/
Nicolai8016,956/
Nicolia80539/
Nichole80490/
Nicolaï80401/
Nicolla80156/
Nicoley8082/
Nicolaj8061/
Nicolea8049/
Nicholi8042/
Nichela8033/
Nicolaÿ8017/
Nicolly8013/
Nicolaa8010/
Nichala806/
Necholy805/
Necolay805/
Niciola804/
Nechola803/
Nicolya802/
Nicoloa802/
Nicoula801/
Nicholj801/
Nicalay800/
Nichaly800/
Nichoulaus783/
Nicholaids781/
Nicholauss781/
Nicholes751,928/
Nicolaie751,263/
Nicolaij75175/
Nicholis75111/
Nicolaai7593/
Nycholat7583/
Nicolaio7562/
Noichula7562/
Nicholle7556/
Nischala7543/
Nicholie7535/
Nitchula7531/
Necholas7516/
Nicholet7512/
Nichalas756/
Nicollau753/
Nichulas753/
Nicollai753/
Nicholou752/
Niciolas752/
Nichulla751/
Nicholer751/
Nucholla751/
Neichela751/
Naichala751/
Nicolaia751/
Niciolai751/
Niecoley751/
Nicoulau751/
Nícholla751/
Naichely751/
Nichella750/
Nicholei750/
Nicole7122,371/
Nicholous712,404/
Nisola71899/
Nizola71102/
Nicholles7192/
Nicala7155/
Necola7140/
Nichollis7112/
Nycoly7111/
Nicolé716/
Nishchala715/
Nicholich715/
Nychollas714/
Nichalaus713/
Nicóla712/
Noichalat712/
Nichoolis711/
Nischalla711/
Nitchalla711/
D'Nicuola711/
Nishoulas711/
Nicolí711/
Nicoła711/
Nícola711/
Nıcola711/
Gnichalla711/
Nycola711/
Noichalad711/
Nicoliaia711/
Nidchalad711/
Nicholeus710/
Nicholess710/
Nicholett710/
Nicholist710/
Nicolle678,683/
Nichele673,461/
Nicolli67852/
Nechala67494/
Nizzola67404/
Nicioli67403/
Nichale67403/
Nissola67365/
Naisola67184/
Nechela6798/
Nicolei6781/
Necolau6768/
Nicheli6757/
Nicholetts6756/
Nitsola6743/
Nicolie6727/
Nicolou6724/
Nicalau6714/
Nucholi6714/
Nishala6712/
Nicolee6711/
Nizolya6710/
Necholi678/
Nicoleu678/
Nikhala674/
Nikhole674/
Nichali674/
Nicoloi673/
Necolai673/
Niciole673/
Nichèle673/
Nizolla673/
Nizolly673/
Neicole672/
Nicolauová672/
Nisolas672/
Necoula672/
Nicoule672/
Nicoole671/
Nechole671/
Nechula671/
Necolia671/
Nijolea671/
Nichule671/
Nizoola671/
Nizsola671/
Nuchala671/
Nisolla671/
Nycolai671/
Nicolii671/
Nicalai671/
Nisalay671/
Nycolau671/
Nicolih671/
Nicalla671/
Nuchole670/
Nisoley670/
Nicaloy670/

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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 Nicholay
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