Nicolaou Surname

34,099th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,542 people bear this surname

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

Nicolaou Surname User-submission:

Nikolaou comes from the christian Saint Nicolas who was thought to be a protector of sailors and children on the island.

Nicolaou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cyprus10,8061:828
England1,8831:29,5903,981
Australia7751:34,8334,590
United States7181:504,81742,410
South Africa3081:175,90219,420
Canada2991:123,22912,908
Akrotiri and Dhekelia2391:336
France1771:375,27055,761
Greece1071:103,54917,425
Germany261:3,096,364143,912
Ireland211:224,2358,707
Belgium181:638,70256,744
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
Sweden141:703,34052,204
Wales131:238,04114,239
New Zealand111:411,66631,040
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Italy81:7,644,586115,463
United Arab Emirates71:1,308,89651,006
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Finland61:916,11741,832
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Lebanon41:1,409,27119,641
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271

Nicolaou (107) may also be a first name.

Nicolaou Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Nikolaou comes from the christian Saint Nicolas who was thought to be a protector of sailors and children on the island.

- nicolenicolaou

Nicolaou Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nicolaou occurs in Cyprus more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Nicolaou? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 34,099th most widespread last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 468,894 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Nicolaou reside; 72 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 72 percent reside in Helleno-Europe. Nicolaou is also the 910,230th most frequently occurring first name globally It is held by 107 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Cyprus, where it is held by 10,806 people, or 1 in 82. In Cyprus it is primarily concentrated in: Nicosia District, where 33 percent live, Limassol District, where 30 percent live and Larnaca District, where 19 percent live. Without taking into account Cyprus it is found in 43 countries. It is also common in England, where 12 percent live and Australia, where 5 percent live.

Nicolaou Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Nicolaou surname are 8.13% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.9% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Nicolaou earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 180.84% more than the national average, earning R 667,392 per year; in United States they earn 36.02% more than the national average, earning $58,690 USD per year and in Canada they earn 38.55% more than the national average, earning $68,836 CAD per year.

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