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

The surname Nicolas (Arabic: نيكلس, Marathi: िनकोलस, Oriya: ନିେକାଲାସ) occurs most in France. It may appear in the variant forms: Nicolás, Nicolàs, Nícolas, Nicolaş, Nicòlas or Nicólas. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

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

The surname is the 2,086^th most commonly held surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 27,728 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 37 percent of Nicolas are found; 28 percent are found in Western Europe and 27 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 441^st most commonly occurring first name at a global level, held by 1,600,477 people.

This surname is most frequently used in France, where it is held by 71,297 people, or 1 in 932. In France it is primarily concentrated in: Île-de-France, where 15 percent reside, Brittany, where 14 percent reside and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 11 percent reside. Barring France this surname is found in 166 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 17 percent reside and The Philippines, where 17 percent reside.

Nicolas Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Nicolas has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 2,083 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 556 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 1,200 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it decreased 33 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nicolas Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Nicolas last name are 36.16% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 89.39% registered with the political party.

The amount Nicolas earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 48.51% less than the national average, earning €15,461 per year; in Norway they earn 35.85% less than the national average, earning 222,023 kr per year; in Peru they earn 32.03% less than the national average, earning S/. 13,176 per year; in South Africa they earn 93.51% more than the national average, earning R 459,852 per year; in Colombia they earn 31.1% less than the national average, earning $15,642,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 1.15% less than the national average, earning $42,651 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.96% less than the national average, earning $41,256 CAD per year.