Nicke Surname
Approximately 819 people bear this surname
Nicke Surname Definition:
NIC: An abbreviated form of Gaelic nighean mhic, 'daughter of Mac, used after forenames of women.
Nicke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 402 | 1:200,262 | 22,998 |
| Poland | 151 | 1:251,714 | 31,602 |
| United States | 125 | 1:2,899,671 | 170,778 |
| Brazil | 32 | 1:6,689,823 | 158,565 |
| Papua New Guinea | 32 | 1:254,804 | 34,943 |
| South Africa | 22 | 1:2,462,623 | 101,019 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Ecuador | 10 | 1:1,590,585 | 18,674 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21 | 1:2,391,366 | 115,093 |
The alternate forms: Nické (3) are calculated separately.
Nicke (1,271) may also be a first name.
Nicke 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.
From Nicholas.
Nicke Demographics
Nicke Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Nicke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nicke Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nicke occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may appear as: Nické. Click here for other potential spellings of Nicke.
How Common Is The Last Name Nicke? popularity and diffusion
The last name Nicke is the 422,941st most frequent surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 8,898,102 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 72 percent of Nicke are found; 50 percent are found in Western Europe and 50 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Nicke is also the 221,247th most widely held given name internationally It is held by 1,271 people.
This surname is most numerous in Germany, where it is carried by 402 people, or 1 in 200,262. In Germany Nicke is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 21 percent live, Saxony, where 15 percent live and Bavaria, where 13 percent live. Excluding Germany this last name occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in Poland, where 18 percent live and The United States, where 15 percent live.
Nicke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Nicke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Nicke last name increased 595 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Nicke Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Nicke are 20.68% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 73.91% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Nicke earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 18.11% less than the national average, earning 283,395 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 29.34% less than the national average, earning R 167,904 per year and in United States they earn 5.63% less than the national average, earning $40,718 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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