Nicolaides Surname

124,223rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,671 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cyprus
Highest density in:
Cyprus

Nicolaides Surname Definition:

“Son of the Conqueror” in Greek. (Compare Nicholas.)

Nicolaides Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cyprus2,0091:44058
United States6011:603,09349,067
England3951:141,05813,696
Australia1631:165,61817,113
South Africa1211:447,75037,883
Greece771:143,89323,795
Canada491:751,95159,756
Argentina321:1,335,73276,713
France281:2,372,240182,981
Sweden261:378,72126,697
Germany251:3,220,218147,383
Chile201:880,82418,509
Ecuador151:1,060,39014,974
Italy151:4,077,113105,022
Wales131:238,04114,239
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Zimbabwe71:2,205,46397,905
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Akrotiri and Dhekelia11:7,858154
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

The alternate forms: Nicolaïdes (2), Nicolaidès (1), Nicolaïdès (3) & Nicolaïdés (1) are calculated separately.

Nicolaides (10) may also be a first name.

Nicolaides Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Son of the Conqueror” in Greek. (Compare Nicholas.)

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Nicolaides Last Name Facts

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

Nicolaides (Arabic: نيقولايدس) is carried by more people in Cyprus than any other country or territory. It can appear as: Nicolaïdes, Nicolaidès, Nicolaïdès or Nicolaïdés. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nicolaides? popularity and diffusion

It is the 124,223rd most widespread surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,985,166 people. The last name Nicolaides occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Nicolaides reside; 57 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 57 percent reside in Helleno-Europe. It is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly held first name throughout the world It is held by 10 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Cyprus, where it is held by 2,009 people, or 1 in 440. In Cyprus it is mostly concentrated in: Nicosia District, where 40 percent are found, Limassol District, where 36 percent are found and Larnaca District, where 12 percent are found. Besides Cyprus this surname exists in 36 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent are found and England, where 11 percent are found.

Nicolaides Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Nicolaides has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 5,008 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 7,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nicolaides Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Nicolaides surname is primarily Greek Orthodox (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Nicolaides surname are 9.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.67% registered with the party.

The amount Nicolaides earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 107.82% more than the national average, earning R 493,860 per year; in United States they earn 19.79% more than the national average, earning $51,688 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.13% more than the national average, earning $55,712 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Nicolaides Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nicolaides in the Arabic language
نيقولايدسnyqwlayds-

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