Nicklas Surname
Approximately 5,464 people bear this surname
Nicklas Surname User-submission:
From the Greek name Nikolaos, meaning 'to conquer people'. It is first recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086.
Nicklas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2,568 | 1:31,349 | 4,128 |
| United States | 2,502 | 1:144,868 | 14,975 |
| Papua New Guinea | 114 | 1:71,524 | 9,336 |
| England | 97 | 1:574,413 | 34,909 |
| Canada | 48 | 1:767,616 | 60,775 |
| Austria | 23 | 1:370,236 | 39,193 |
| Chile | 14 | 1:1,258,320 | 22,898 |
| Brazil | 13 | 1:16,467,256 | 295,032 |
| Czechia | 9 | 1:1,181,497 | 85,740 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Argentina | 6 | 1:7,123,902 | 190,047 |
| Venezuela | 6 | 1:5,034,013 | 43,431 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Namibia | 3 | 1:803,134 | 15,170 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 24 | 1:1,015,640 | 40,589 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 245 | 1:204,974 | 17,750 |
Nicklas (9,550) may also be a first name.
Nicklas Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
From the Greek name Nikolaos, meaning 'to conquer people'. It is first recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086.
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Average Male Nicklas Height
177.46 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Nicklas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nicklas Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nicklas (Arabic: نيكلاس) occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Nicklas.
How Common Is The Last Name Nicklas? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 87,983rd most frequently held surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,333,738 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Nicklas live; 48 percent live in Western Europe and 47 percent live in Germanic Europe. Nicklas is also the 63,207th most widespread first name worldwide, borne by 9,550 people.
It is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 2,568 people, or 1 in 31,349. In Germany Nicklas is primarily found in: Bavaria, where 32 percent reside, Hesse, where 16 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany this surname occurs in 37 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 46 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 2 percent reside.
Nicklas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Nicklas has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,021 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 404 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Nicklas Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Nicklas last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Nicklas surname are 10.97% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.74% registered with the political party.
The amount Nicklas earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.98% more than the national average, earning $44,434 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.79% less than the national average, earning $46,310 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Nicklas Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nicklas in the Arabic language | ||
| نيكلاس | nyklas | - |
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Footnotes
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