176.44 ^cm

Where Does The Last Name Nicolai Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Nicolai occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Nicolaï or Nicolaî. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nicolai? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 31,481^st most frequently used surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 429,792 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 72 percent of Nicolai live; 59 percent live in Western Europe and 46 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 18,721^st most frequently held forename in the world, held by 49,309 people.

This surname is most numerous in Germany, where it is borne by 5,434 people, or 1 in 14,815. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 12 percent reside and Thuringia, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany it occurs in 66 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 16 percent reside and France, where 13 percent reside.

Nicolai Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Nicolai has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,251 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nicolai Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Nicolai surname are 12.57% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.34% being registered with the party.

The amount Nicolai earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 3.13% more than the national average, earning €30,970 per year; in Norway they earn 32.82% less than the national average, earning 232,500 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 4.99% more than the national average, earning R 249,504 per year; in United States they earn 9.8% more than the national average, earning $47,379 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.41% less than the national average, earning $49,481 CAD per year.