Nicola Surname

13,133rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42,688 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Akrotiri and Dhekelia

Nicola Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nicola Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania10,3091:1,948249
Italy4,2401:14,4242,367
Lebanon3,2331:1,744335
Argentina3,1431:13,6001,225
Syria2,6951:7,162722
Egypt2,5931:35,4553,714
United States2,2601:160,38016,324
Sudan2,2401:16,7462,298
Ecuador2,1271:7,4781,216
Brazil1,5351:139,4625,326
Cyprus1,0191:868125
England8661:64,3407,513
Tanzania7711:68,6667,239
Germany6341:126,98015,488
France5771:115,11717,319
Australia5561:48,5536,055
Spain5261:88,8827,489
Iraq5191:67,4792,363
Uruguay3821:8,9841,010
Peru2431:130,7997,416
New Zealand2251:20,1263,537
Canada2191:168,24516,926
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Netherlands1701:99,33616,160
Portugal1601:65,1143,431
Switzerland1481:55,4937,113
Belgium941:122,30517,923
Mexico861:1,443,32815,900
DR Congo751:985,06164,020
Venezuela721:419,5018,522
Kuwait671:56,7276,926
Akrotiri and Dhekelia631:12533
South Africa461:1,177,77667,773
Austria401:212,88626,249
Jordan371:238,98510,121
Benin361:287,10024,014
Luxembourg311:18,7274,129
Taiwan311:756,2825,404
Sweden291:339,54323,803
Israel281:305,63026,425
Greece271:410,36354,524
Chile261:677,55715,745
Ethiopia251:3,901,85010,182
Nigeria231:7,701,859170,290
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Ireland191:247,8399,475
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Colombia141:3,412,43415,450
Malaysia131:2,268,78789,138
Cameroon121:1,730,75692,157
Panama121:326,0227,351
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Moldova71:508,76732,975
Uganda71:5,577,040114,218
China61:227,886,92811,701
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Wales51:618,90625,852
Cuba41:2,880,67910,064
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Niger41:4,798,00475,547
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Palestine31:1,516,28317,268
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2731:183,95116,312

The alternate forms: Nicóla (2) & Nícola (1) are calculated separately.

Nicola (715,289) may also be a first name.

Nicola Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nicola (Arabic: نيكولي) is more frequently found in Romania than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Nicóla or Nícola. For other potential spellings of Nicola click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nicola? popularity and diffusion

It is the 13,133rd most widely held last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 170,716 people. The last name Nicola occurs mostly in Europe, where 45 percent of Nicola are found; 24 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 24 percent are found in Romanian Europe. It is also the 1,353rd most frequent first name on earth. It is borne by 715,289 people.

Nicola is most prevalent in Romania, where it is carried by 10,309 people, or 1 in 1,948. In Romania Nicola is most prevalent in: Dolj County, where 19 percent live, Olt County, where 12 percent live and Constanța County, where 10 percent live. Other than Romania it occurs in 104 countries. It is also common in Italy, where 10 percent live and Lebanon, where 8 percent live.

Nicola Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Nicola has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Nicola last name increased 828 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 14,433 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 1,900 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Nicola Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Greek Orthodox (44%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Nicola last name are 8.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.54% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Nicola earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 58.1% more than the national average, earning €47,476 per year; in Peru they earn 3.79% more than the national average, earning S/. 20,120 per year; in South Africa they earn 22.04% less than the national average, earning R 185,256 per year; in Colombia they earn 46.02% less than the national average, earning $12,255,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 6.28% more than the national average, earning $45,859 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.06% more than the national average, earning $59,650 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nicóla942/
Nícola941/
Nicolas92262,820/
Nicolau92107,881/
Nicolai9216,956/
Nicolay927,100/
Nicolia92539/
Nicolaï92401/
Nickola92380/
Nichola92347/
Nicolaz92316/
Niscola92181/
Nicolat92170/
Nicolla92156/
Nicolaj9261/
Nicolea9249/
Niccola9227/
Nicolaÿ9217/
Nicolaa9210/
Niciola924/
Nicolad924/
Nicosla923/
Nicolah923/
Nicolya922/
Niocola922/
Nicoloa922/
Nicoula921/
Nicolaî921/
Nicolaş921/
Nicohla921/
Nicolaus8615,923/
Nicolaas861,985/
Niccolai861,569/
Nickolai86559/
Nicolais86538/
Nickolay86422/
Nicollas86229/
Nicholai86211/
Nicolaij86175/
Nicolaud86144/
Nicoulaz86116/
Nicolaai8693/
Nicolait8674/
Nicholau8659/
Nickolau8625/
Nicholia8625/
Nicolats8621/
Nicolass8614/
Niscolai8614/
Nicolias8613/
Nicolaïs8613/
Niccolas869/
Nicolach867/
Nicholla864/
Nicholay864/
Nicuolas864/
Nicolaux864/
Nicollau863/
Nicollai863/
Nicollay863/
Nikcolai862/
Nickolaj862/
Nnicolas862/
Nicoulas862/
Nicoolas862/
Niciolas862/
Niccolaï862/
Nicolatt862/
Nickolia861/
Nieckola861/
Niccolay861/
Noicolas861/
Nicoilas861/
Nicolaat861/
Nicolaia861/
Nicolajs861/
Nicolasd861/
Nicolath861/
Nicolaïe861/
Niciolai861/
Nicoulau861/
Nicolaid861/
Gnicolas861/
Nicolash861/
Nicolauy861/
Nicolauz861/
Nicole8322,371/
Nicoli838,713/
Nicula837,496/
Nicolo835,109/
Nikola832,015/
Nisola83899/
Nicolò83334/
Nicoly83104/
Nizola83102/
Nicala8355/
Necola8340/
Nicolè8331/
Nicoló838/
Nicolé836/
Niqola832/
Nicolí831/
Nicoła831/
Nıcola831/
Nycola831/
Nicouleau80676/
Nicoulaud80407/
Nicolaije8070/
Nitcholas8056/
Niccollai8012/
Nicolaich8011/
Nicollaud808/
Nicolaids802/
Nickollaj801/
Niccolaus801/
Niccollas801/
D'Nicuola801/
Nicollaus801/
Nickolaai801/
Nicolahas801/
Nichcolas801/
Nicoliaia801/
Nicolaist801/
Nicoulaus800/
Nicolle778,683/
Nicolet776,595/
Nikolai773,421/
Nikolla773,019/
Niccoli771,673/
Nikolay771,529/
Niculai771,375/
Nicolli77852/
Nikkola77730/
Nicolis77617/
Niculau77568/
Nichole77490/
Nizzola77404/
Nicioli77403/
Nikolau77381/
Nickoli77363/
Nikolaj77322/
Nicoles77290/
Nikolaš77213/
Naisola77184/
Niculas77145/
Nikolya77129/
Nicolot77113/
Nicolos77109/
Nicoley7782/
Nicolei7781/
Nikolia7778/
Necolau7768/
Necolas7766/
Niccolo7765/
Nickole7763/
Nicolio7755/
Nicollo7748/
Niculea7746/
Nitsola7743/
Nicholi7742/
Niccole7737/
Niculaş7734/
Nikoula7731/
Nicolie7727/
Nescola7726/
Nikolea7726/
Nicolou7724/
Niculia7720/
Nicalau7714/
Nicolit7714/
Nicolly7713/
Nicolee7711/
Nizolya7710/
Nicholo779/
Naikola779/
Niccolò779/
Nicalas778/
Nicoleu778/
Niscolo777/
Nichala776/
Nickolo776/
Nickoly775/
Necolay775/
Nicaela774/
Nicuolo774/
Negiola774/
Nicalad773/
Nicoloi773/
Necolai773/
Nechola773/
Nickula773/
Niciole773/
Nizolla773/
Neicole772/
Nikolha772/
Nicoeli772/
Nisolas772/
Necoula772/
Nicoule772/
Niculay772/
Nicoole771/
Nicohle771/
Necolia771/
Nijolea771/
Nicholy771/
Nickela771/
Nicolyo771/
Niecula771/
Nicholj771/
Nizoola771/
Nizsola771/
Nuckola771/
Nisolla771/
Nycolai771/
Nicolez771/
Nicolii771/
Nicalai771/
Niccolã771/
Nikoloa771/
Nikoola771/
Nicòlas771/
Nikotla771/
Nyccola771/
Nycolau771/
Nucolau771/
Nicolih771/
Nicalla771/
Nicalay770/
Nicoullaud75223/
Nicouleaud75166/
D'nicolais754/
Nicolauszs753/
Nicolauová752/
Nichchkola751/
Nicollet711,584/
Nicolich711,570/
Nikollaj71850/
Nicolous71688/
Nieckula71601/
Nicoleit71148/
Niccalad71133/
Nicolett7199/
Nickoley7183/
Nicoules7164/
Noichula7162/
Nicholle7156/
Nitsolas7156/
Niculaut7139/
Nicolois7138/
Niciolli7132/
Nicoulet7131/
Nitchula7131/
Nickolie7127/
Nikollau7127/
Naikoola7117/
Nikolaya7116/
Nikolaai7112/
Nicholoy7110/
Nicolles719/
Nicalaus719/
Nicolitt719/
Nicolith719/
Nickkula718/
Nickolei717/
Nikoleas716/
Nizzolah715/
Naikolla714/
Nycolaas714/
Nikolyai714/
Nikollai714/
Naikolas714/
Neickula713/
Nikkolaj713/
Nikolyay713/
Nigkolai713/
Niecolei713/
Nickcole712/
Nicollii712/
Niculeau712/
Nicholou712/
Nikolaij712/
Nikollla712/
Nickolle711/
Nickooli711/
Naizzola711/
Neecolas711/
Nikkolay711/
Nikoleau711/
Nikoolha711/
Nichulla711/
Nickkala711/
Nicolish711/
Nicoloss711/
Nidjoula711/
Niccolli711/
Nikolaić711/
Nycolach711/
Nikollay711/
Naichala711/
Nicole's711/
Nicoller711/
Nicalaïs711/
Niccolis711/
Niecoley711/
Nicolost711/
Nicoulot711/
Niculeas711/
Nícholla711/
Nicoloud711/
Nikolasd711/
Nicollis711/
Necolaus711/
Nizzolla711/
Nicollie711/
Nicoloch711/
Nicoello711/
Gnickoli711/
Nicholly710/
Nicholei710/
Nicholey710/
Nickoloi710/
Nickoloy710/
Nickhole710/
Necula6717,748/
Nikula673,373/
Nekola671,719/
Nikole67952/
Nikoli67906/
Nikala67466/
Nukola67260/
Nicocelli67246/
Nizoli67224/
Nykola67167/
Nikolasch67139/
Nesola67135/
Nickolich67131/
Nezola67104/
Nikolausz6797/
Nyzola6793/
Nikolo6776/
Nickoleit6760/
Nicali6758/
Niculy6746/
Necole6738/
Nikela6733/
Necala6729/
Niculi6728/
Nizala6728/
Nikoly6724/
Nycole6719/
Nicale6718/
Nicolicht6717/
Nisala6716/
Niccolich6714/
Nicule6714/
Nicalo6711/
Nycoly6711/
Nucolo6710/
Nicotelli678/
Nizula677/
Nícoli674/
Nicoselli674/
Nickoless673/
Nijala673/
Nizole673/
Nicolloud672/
Nicolisch672/
Nycala671/
Nycula671/
Nikolaids671/
Nikolaish671/
Nikolaush671/
Nickalaya671/
Nickoloss671/
Nicoletth671/
Nicollett671/
Nicoloich671/
Nizolo671/
Nitchalla671/
Niccolous671/
Nícole671/
Nikhollas671/
Nucala671/
Nikoła671/
Niculă671/
Nècula671/
D'Nicolet671/
Nicoletch671/
Nidchalad671/
Nicocelly671/

Nicola Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nicola in the Arabic language
نيكوليnykwly-
نيقوليnyqwly-
نيقولاnyqwla-
نيكولاnykwla-
نقولاnqwla-

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