Nicolau Surname

5,259th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 107,881 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Angola

Nicolau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nicolau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil35,7711:5,985434
Angola35,4941:760129
Mozambique19,7751:1,379335
Spain4,2781:10,9281,278
Romania3,9361:5,101687
Portugal3,3691:3,092387
France1,4901:44,5795,660
Argentina1,1101:38,5083,235
United States7201:503,41542,310
Moldova4261:8,3601,378
Cuba1961:58,7892,274
Canada1671:220,63221,263
Mexico1291:962,21912,860
South Africa1251:433,42237,136
Cape Verde1101:4,815195
England881:633,16037,224
Dominican Republic851:122,7405,063
Philippines781:1,297,92697,909
Guatemala691:233,0824,038
Panama471:83,2403,379
Germany421:1,916,797106,618
Australia411:658,43245,385
Chile391:451,70411,842
Belgium351:328,47637,084
Switzerland251:328,51725,592
Greece181:615,54471,673
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Italy161:3,822,293103,776
Netherlands151:1,125,81268,885
São Tomé and Príncipe141:12,673784
Venezuela131:2,323,39126,733
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Denmark121:470,39330,183
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
India91:85,229,487684,495
San Marino61:5,536600
Finland61:916,11741,832
Uruguay51:686,35229,886
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Bolivia51:2,123,2876,830
China51:273,464,31313,838
Namibia51:481,88011,140
Guinea-Bissau41:432,005185
Ecuador41:3,976,46228,589
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Wales41:773,63329,106
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Puerto Rico31:1,183,3805,289
Andorra31:27,9461,499
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Macau11:601,6301,582
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Nicolau (47,214) may also be a first name.

Nicolau Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nicolau (Marathi: िनकोलौ) is more frequently found in Brazil than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Nicolau.

How Common Is The Last Name Nicolau? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,259th most frequently used family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 67,552 people. Nicolau occurs mostly in Africa, where 51 percent of Nicolau are found; 51 percent are found in Southern Africa and 51 percent are found in Luso-Southern Africa. Nicolau is also the 19,417th most widespread first name globally. It is borne by 47,214 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Brazil, where it is borne by 35,771 people, or 1 in 5,985. In Brazil it is mostly found in: São Paulo, where 27 percent reside, Minas Gerais, where 15 percent reside and Rio de Janeiro, where 9 percent reside. Outside of Brazil this surname occurs in 74 countries. It is also common in Angola, where 33 percent reside and Mozambique, where 18 percent reside.

Nicolau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Nicolau has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Nicolau last name rose 72,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nicolau Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Nicolau last name are 35.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 89% being registered with the party.

The amount Nicolau earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 50.86% less than the national average, earning S/. 9,526 per year; in South Africa they earn 30.5% more than the national average, earning R 310,116 per year; in United States they earn 24.1% more than the national average, earning $53,548 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.91% more than the national average, earning $53,118 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nicolaus9315,923/
Nicolaud93144/
Nicholau9359/
Nickolau9325/
Nicolaux934/
Nicollau933/
Nicoulau931/
Nicolauy931/
Nicolauz931/
Nicola9242,688/
Nicolu925/
Nicouleau88676/
Nicoulaud88407/
Nicollaud888/
Niccolaus881/
Nicolayou881/
Nicollaus881/
Nicoulaus880/
Nicolas86262,820/
Nicolae8639,715/
Nicolai8616,956/
Nicolay867,100/
Niculau86568/
Nicolia86539/
Nicolaï86401/
Nikolau86381/
Nickola86380/
Nichola86347/
Nicolaz86316/
Niscola86181/
Nicolat86170/
Nicolla86156/
Necolau8668/
Nicolaj8661/
Nicolea8649/
Nicolus8644/
Niccola8627/
Nicolou8624/
Nicolaÿ8617/
Nicalau8614/
Nicolaa8610/
Nicoleu868/
Niciola864/
Nicolad864/
Nicosla863/
Nicolah863/
Nicolya862/
Niocola862/
Nicoloa862/
Nicoula861/
Nicolaî861/
Nicolaş861/
Nicholu861/
Nicohla861/
Nycolau861/
Nucolau861/
Nicoullaud82223/
Nicouleaud82166/
Nickolayou823/
Nicolauszs823/
Nicolauová822/
Nicolaas801,985/
Niccolai801,569/
Nicolaie801,263/
Nicolous80688/
Nickolai80559/
Nicolais80538/
Nickolay80422/
Nicollas80229/
Nicholai80211/
Nicolaij80175/
Nicoulaz80116/
Nicolaai8093/
Nicolaye8076/
Nicolait8074/
Nicolaio8062/
Niculaut8039/
Nikollau8027/
Nicholia8025/
Nicolats8021/
Nicolass8014/
Niscolai8014/
Nicolias8013/
Nicolaïs8013/
Nicalaus809/
Niccolas809/
Nicolach807/
Nickolae806/
Nicholla804/
Nicholay804/
Nicuolas804/
Nicollai803/
Nicollay803/
Nicholae802/
Nikcolai802/
Nickolaj802/
Nicholou802/
Nnicolas802/
Nicoulas802/
Nicoolas802/
Niciolas802/
Niccolaï802/
Nicolatt802/
Nikoleau801/
Nickolia801/
Nieckola801/
Nicolius801/
Niccolay801/
Noicolas801/
Nicoilas801/
Nicolaat801/
Nicolaia801/
Nicolajs801/
Nicolasd801/
Nicolath801/
Nicolaïe801/
Niciolai801/
Niccolae801/
Nicolaid801/
Gnicolas801/
Nicoloud801/
Nicolash801/
Necolaus801/
Nicula777,496/
Nicolo775,109/
Nikola772,015/
Nicolò77334/
Nizola77102/
Nicala7755/
Necola7740/
Nikolu7710/
Nicoló778/
Nicóla772/
Niqola772/
Nicoła771/
Nícola771/
Nıcola771/
Nycola771/
Nikolausz7597/
Nicolaije7570/
Nitcholas7556/
Niccollai7512/
Nicolaich7511/
Nicolaids752/
Nicolloud752/
Nikolaush751/
Nickolaie751/
Nickollaj751/
Niccollas751/
Nichcolus751/
D'Nicuola751/
Niccolous751/
Nickolaai751/
Nicolahas751/
Nichcolas751/
Nicoliaia751/
Nicolaist751/
Niculae7122,669/
Nikolai713,421/
Nikolla713,019/
Nikolay711,529/
Neculau711,503/
Niculai711,375/
Nikkola71730/
Nikolou71511/
Nikolaj71322/
Nikolaš71213/
Niculas71145/
Nikolya71129/
Nicolot71113/
Nicolos71109/
Nykolau71107/
Niculut71100/
Nicoley7182/
Nicolei7181/
Nikolia7178/
Necolas7166/
Niccolo7165/
Nicolio7155/
Nicollo7148/
Nikolae7147/
Niculea7146/
Nitsola7143/
Niculaş7134/
Niculus7133/
Nikoula7131/
Necolae7131/
Nicolie7127/
Nescola7126/
Nikolea7126/
Niculia7120/
Nicolee7111/
Nizolya7110/
Niculiu719/
Nikalau719/
Naikola719/
Niccolò719/
Nicalas718/
Nizoğlu718/
Niscolo717/
Nichala716/
Nickolo716/
Necolay715/
Nicaela714/
Nicuolo714/
Niculuț714/
D'nicolais714/
Nicalad713/
Nicoloi713/
Necolai713/
Nechola713/
Nickula713/
Nizolla713/
Nikolha712/
Necoula712/
Niculay712/
Nicaulo712/
Necolia711/
Nikkolu711/
Nikolauová711/
Nickela711/
Nicoloe711/
Nicolyo711/
Niecula711/
Nichchkola711/
Nizoola711/
Nizsola711/
Nuckola711/
Nicalou711/
Nycolai711/
Nicalai711/
Niccolã711/
Nikoloa711/
Nikoola711/
Niculou711/
Nicòlas711/
Nikotla711/
Nyccola711/
Nikollu711/
Nicolye711/
Nicalla711/
Nicalay710/
Necolou710/
Nikollaj67850/
Niculaie67685/
Nieckula67601/
Nicoleit67148/
Niccalad67133/
Neculaiu67116/
Nickoley6783/
Necioğlu6764/
Noichula6762/
Nitsolas6756/
Nicolois6738/
Nicholie6735/
Niculaeș6732/
Nitchula6731/
Nickolie6727/
Naikoola6717/
Nikolaya6716/
Nickalou6713/
Nikolaai6712/
Nykolaus6711/
Nicholoy6710/
Nickkula678/
Nickolei677/
Nikoleas676/
Nicalous676/
Naikolla674/
Nycolaas674/
Nikolyai674/
Nikollai674/
Naikolas674/
Neickula673/
Nikkolaj673/
Nikolyay673/
Nigkolai673/
Niecolei673/
Nikalaju672/
Nikolaje672/
Nikolaij672/
Nikollla672/
Neecolas671/
Nikkolay671/
Nikolaii671/
Nikolayi671/
Nikoolha671/
Nichulla671/
Nickkala671/
Nicoloss671/
Nikolaić671/
Nycolach671/
Nikollay671/
Naichala671/
Necolaie671/
Nicalaïs671/
Niecoley671/
Nicolost671/
Nicoulot671/
Niculaje671/
Niculeas671/
Nícholla671/
Nikolasd671/
Necolous671/
Nikollui671/
Nicollie671/
Nicoloch671/
Nicholei670/
Nicholey670/
Nickoloi670/
Nickoloy670/
Neculaus670/

Nicolau Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nicolau in the Marathi language
िनकोलौinakolau50
नीकोलाउnikola'u50

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