Nick Surname
Approximately 38,292 people bear this surname
Nick Surname Definition:
NIC: An abbreviated form of Gaelic nighean mhic, 'daughter of Mac, used after forenames of women.
Nick Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 21,922 | 1:3,503 | 457 |
| United States | 4,655 | 1:77,864 | 8,893 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3,521 | 1:2,316 | 93 |
| Germany | 3,212 | 1:25,064 | 3,327 |
| Ghana | 554 | 1:48,774 | 5,381 |
| Switzerland | 502 | 1:16,360 | 2,691 |
| Saudi Arabia | 358 | 1:86,189 | 12,374 |
| Sri Lanka | 292 | 1:71,262 | 7,441 |
| Hungary | 287 | 1:34,203 | 3,727 |
| Canada | 277 | 1:133,017 | 13,807 |
| England | 273 | 1:204,095 | 17,723 |
| Nigeria | 214 | 1:827,770 | 36,611 |
| India | 194 | 1:3,953,945 | 107,840 |
| Kenya | 186 | 1:248,279 | 16,968 |
| France | 169 | 1:393,034 | 57,995 |
| Australia | 155 | 1:174,166 | 17,758 |
| Brazil | 154 | 1:1,390,093 | 46,994 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| China | 93 | 1:14,702,382 | 862 |
| Israel | 75 | 1:114,102 | 12,745 |
| Hong Kong | 70 | 1:104,793 | 1,905 |
| Afghanistan | 69 | 1:465,988 | 6,093 |
| Singapore | 68 | 1:80,996 | 3,278 |
| Malaysia | 56 | 1:526,683 | 26,095 |
| New Zealand | 53 | 1:85,440 | 12,123 |
| Austria | 52 | 1:163,758 | 21,504 |
| Netherlands | 50 | 1:337,744 | 38,500 |
| Finland | 49 | 1:112,178 | 11,104 |
| South Africa | 48 | 1:1,128,702 | 66,097 |
| Greece | 46 | 1:240,865 | 36,930 |
| Mexico | 45 | 1:2,758,360 | 22,009 |
| Thailand | 45 | 1:1,569,741 | 208,465 |
| Romania | 35 | 1:573,653 | 41,852 |
| Indonesia | 28 | 1:4,723,186 | 228,527 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Angola | 16 | 1:1,686,826 | 3,823 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| Italy | 16 | 1:3,822,293 | 103,776 |
| Uganda | 14 | 1:2,788,520 | 78,087 |
| Philippines | 12 | 1:8,436,519 | 202,133 |
| Taiwan | 11 | 1:2,131,341 | 13,802 |
| Tanzania | 11 | 1:4,812,874 | 55,358 |
| Argentina | 10 | 1:4,274,341 | 152,056 |
| Poland | 10 | 1:3,800,875 | 132,137 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Vietnam | 9 | 1:10,294,006 | 2,767 |
| Cambodia | 7 | 1:2,212,449 | 7,503 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Syria | 5 | 1:3,860,204 | 11,832 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 5 | 1:272,795 | 11,064 |
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,177,235 | 16,494 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Benin | 4 | 1:2,583,900 | 73,293 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1:1,409,535 | 70,997 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 1:5,146,080 | 115,446 |
| Barbados | 2 | 1:143,724 | 1,981 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:42,911 | 3,686 |
| Solomon Islands | 2 | 1:290,014 | 19,875 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| San Marino | 1 | 1:33,214 | 932 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 27 | 1:902,791 | 38,028 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 414 | 1:121,301 | 11,808 |
Nick (593,595) may also be a first name.
Nick Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
NIC: An abbreviated form of Gaelic nighean mhic, 'daughter of Mac, used after forenames of women.
A diminutive of Nicolas, q.v.
From Nicholas.
Nick Demographics
Average Nick Salary in
United States
$43,432 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Nick Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nick Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nick (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻨﻴﻚ) is carried by more people in Iran than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Nick.
How Common Is The Last Name Nick? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 14,556th most numerous family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 190,315 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 61 percent of Nick reside; 59 percent reside in South Asia and 57 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Nick is also the 1,672nd most frequently occurring first name world-wide, held by 593,595 people.
This last name is most widely held in Iran, where it is carried by 21,922 people, or 1 in 3,503. In Iran it is primarily found in: Tehran Province, where 16 percent live, Razavi Khorasan Province, where 11 percent live and Fars Province, where 11 percent live. Not including Iran Nick is found in 118 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 12 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 9 percent live.
Nick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Nick has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Nick surname grew 1,124 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 1,011 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 250 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Nick Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Nick last name are 13.97% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.74% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Nick earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 38.8% less than the national average, earning R 145,440 per year; in United States they earn 0.66% more than the national average, earning $43,432 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.38% more than the national average, earning $51,362 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naick | 89 | 1,129 | / |
| Nicke | 89 | 819 | / |
| Neick | 89 | 119 | / |
| Noick | 89 | 25 | / |
| Nickø | 89 | 7 | / |
| Nieck | 89 | 3 | / |
| Nicck | 89 | 3 | / |
| Nickk | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nuick | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nickh | 89 | 0 | / |
| Nik | 86 | 128,900 | / |
| Nic | 86 | 2,783 | / |
| Nischk | 80 | 108 | / |
| Neicke | 80 | 13 | / |
| Hnicke | 80 | 4 | / |
| Nickhe | 80 | 3 | / |
| Hneick | 80 | 2 | / |
| Naicks | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nicksz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nitcke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nnickk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nichks | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nickke | 80 | 0 | / |
| Naik | 75 | 1,563,666 | / |
| Nike | 75 | 10,696 | / |
| Neck | 75 | 1,376 | / |
| Noik | 75 | 711 | / |
| Niec | 75 | 595 | / |
| Nikh | 75 | 342 | / |
| Nicq | 75 | 221 | / |
| Nikq | 75 | 196 | / |
| Ngik | 75 | 171 | / |
| Nijk | 75 | 166 | / |
| Niek | 75 | 163 | / |
| Hnik | 75 | 140 | / |
| Noic | 75 | 112 | / |
| Neik | 75 | 101 | / |
| Nuic | 75 | 91 | / |
| Naic | 75 | 51 | / |
| Nyck | 75 | 38 | / |
| Nicc | 75 | 34 | / |
| Nikk | 75 | 26 | / |
| Nikc | 75 | 22 | / |
| Nikç | 75 | 22 | / |
| Niok | 75 | 21 | / |
| Näck | 75 | 15 | / |
| Nuik | 75 | 14 | / |
| Nikø | 75 | 13 | / |
| Neic | 75 | 9 | / |
| Nicp | 75 | 3 | / |
| Nhck | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nict | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nhik | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nnik | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nikg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nigc | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nhic | 75 | 1 | / |
| Niqc | 75 | 1 | / |
| Njck | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nicx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nihc | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nihk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nischke | 73 | 191 | / |
| Nicksch | 73 | 155 | / |
| Nicková | 73 | 29 | / |
| Nihchke | 73 | 8 | / |
| H'Neick | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nickova | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nishchk | 73 | 1 | / |
| D'Neick | 73 | 1 | / |
| Neitcke | 73 | 0 | / |
| Naike | 67 | 9,488 | / |
| Noike | 67 | 683 | / |
| Nikkh | 67 | 644 | / |
| Necke | 67 | 582 | / |
| Naaik | 67 | 190 | / |
| Neeck | 67 | 141 | / |
| Naikh | 67 | 120 | / |
| Neike | 67 | 95 | / |
| Näcke | 67 | 80 | / |
| Nyock | 67 | 58 | / |
| Niksz | 67 | 55 | / |
| Nayck | 67 | 28 | / |
| Nikke | 67 | 27 | / |
| Neack | 67 | 25 | / |
| Nikhe | 67 | 24 | / |
| Naidk | 67 | 18 | / |
| Hønnicke | 67 | 17 | / |
| Niszk | 67 | 17 | / |
| Nnike | 67 | 16 | / |
| Nijks | 67 | 12 | / |
| Naikk | 67 | 11 | / |
| Gneck | 67 | 9 | / |
| Nnaik | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hnaik | 67 | 7 | / |
| Naikp | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nheik | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gnoik | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nishk | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gnihc | 67 | 4 | / |
| Naigk | 67 | 3 | / |
| Naijk | 67 | 3 | / |
| Näckå | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nhike | 67 | 2 | / |
| Neiks | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nesck | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hneik | 67 | 2 | / |
| Neckx | 67 | 2 | / |
| Naiqk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niktt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niscs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nissc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hneck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nojck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naihc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neckh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngoik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nikåå | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nneck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nijke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nuikh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niejk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naisk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naizk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngaik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nuitk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nizke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Noyck | 67 | 0 | / |
| Noics | 67 | 0 | / |
Nick Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nick in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﻨﻴﻚ | alnyk | - |
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