Nicolaev Surname

198,533rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,106 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Moldova
Highest density in:
Moldova

Nicolaev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nicolaev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Moldova1,6491:2,160271
Romania1861:107,94612,145
Russia1011:1,426,96199,135
Transnistria631:7,5351,458
Brazil611:3,509,41598,831
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Kazakhstan91:1,964,72289,832
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Nicolaev Last Name Facts

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

Nicolaev (Arabic: نيكولاييف) is found in Moldova more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nicolaev? popularity and diffusion

Nicolaev is the 198,533rd most commonly used last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 3,460,373 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 94 percent of Nicolaev are found; 94 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 87 percent are found in Romanian Europe.

It is most widely held in Moldova, where it is carried by 1,649 people, or 1 in 2,160. In Moldova it is most frequent in: Dubăsari District, where 23 percent live, Chișinău Municipality, where 18 percent live and Anenii Noi District, where 11 percent live. Not including Moldova Nicolaev exists in 22 countries. It also occurs in Romania, where 9 percent live and Russia, where 5 percent live.

Nicolaev Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Orthodox (75%) in Russia.

In The United States Nicolaev are 2.33% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 44.44% registered with the political party.

Nicolaev earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 34.14% less than the national average, earning $28,417 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Nicolaev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nicolaev in the Arabic language
نيكولاييفnykwlayyf-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nicolaev
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