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 Nicklas Salary in
United States
$44,434 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Nicklas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nicklas Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nicklas (Arabic: نيكلاس) is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Nicklas? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 87,983rd most common family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 1,333,738 people. The last name Nicklas occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Nicklas reside; 48 percent reside in Western Europe and 47 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Nicklas is also the 63,207th most frequently occurring forename throughout the world, held by 9,550 people.
This last name is most common in Germany, where it is held by 2,568 people, or 1 in 31,349. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Bavaria, where 32 percent are found, Hesse, where 16 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 14 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany this last name is found in 37 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 46 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 2 percent are found.
Nicklas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Nicklas has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Nicklas last name rose 1,021 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 404 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Nicklas Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Nicklas last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Nicklas last name are 10.97% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.74% being 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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