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

Nicolas (Arabic: نيكلس, Marathi: िनकोलस, Oriya: ନିେକାଲାସ) occurs more in France more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Nicolás, Nicolàs, Nícolas, Nicolaş, Nicòlas or Nicólas. For other potential spellings of Nicolas click here.

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

This surname is the 2,086^th most frequently held family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 27,728 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 37 percent of Nicolas reside; 28 percent reside in Western Europe and 27 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Nicolas is also the 441^st most commonly occurring first name at a global level, borne by 1,600,477 people.

The last name is most commonly held in France, where it is borne by 71,297 people, or 1 in 932. In France it is most common in: Île-de-France, where 15 percent reside, Brittany, where 14 percent reside and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 11 percent reside. Beside France this last name occurs in 166 countries. It is also found 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 number of people who held the Nicolas surname expanded 2,083 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 556 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 1,200 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it declined 33 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nicolas Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Nicolas last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Nicolas last name are 36.16% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 89.39% registered to vote for 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.