Nicolau Surname
Approximately 107,881 people bear this surname
Nicolau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 35,771 | 1:5,985 | 434 |
| Angola | 35,494 | 1:760 | 129 |
| Mozambique | 19,775 | 1:1,379 | 335 |
| Spain | 4,278 | 1:10,928 | 1,278 |
| Romania | 3,936 | 1:5,101 | 687 |
| Portugal | 3,369 | 1:3,092 | 387 |
| France | 1,490 | 1:44,579 | 5,660 |
| Argentina | 1,110 | 1:38,508 | 3,235 |
| United States | 720 | 1:503,415 | 42,310 |
| Moldova | 426 | 1:8,360 | 1,378 |
| Cuba | 196 | 1:58,789 | 2,274 |
| Canada | 167 | 1:220,632 | 21,263 |
| Mexico | 129 | 1:962,219 | 12,860 |
| South Africa | 125 | 1:433,422 | 37,136 |
| Cape Verde | 110 | 1:4,815 | 195 |
| England | 88 | 1:633,160 | 37,224 |
| Dominican Republic | 85 | 1:122,740 | 5,063 |
| Philippines | 78 | 1:1,297,926 | 97,909 |
| Guatemala | 69 | 1:233,082 | 4,038 |
| Panama | 47 | 1:83,240 | 3,379 |
| Germany | 42 | 1:1,916,797 | 106,618 |
| Australia | 41 | 1:658,432 | 45,385 |
| Chile | 39 | 1:451,704 | 11,842 |
| Belgium | 35 | 1:328,476 | 37,084 |
| Switzerland | 25 | 1:328,517 | 25,592 |
| Greece | 18 | 1:615,544 | 71,673 |
| Sweden | 16 | 1:615,422 | 45,338 |
| Italy | 16 | 1:3,822,293 | 103,776 |
| Netherlands | 15 | 1:1,125,812 | 68,885 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 14 | 1:12,673 | 784 |
| Venezuela | 13 | 1:2,323,391 | 26,733 |
| Thailand | 13 | 1:5,433,719 | 375,884 |
| Denmark | 12 | 1:470,393 | 30,183 |
| New Zealand | 10 | 1:452,832 | 31,784 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| San Marino | 6 | 1:5,536 | 600 |
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| Uruguay | 5 | 1:686,352 | 29,886 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| Bolivia | 5 | 1:2,123,287 | 6,830 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Namibia | 5 | 1:481,880 | 11,140 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 4 | 1:432,005 | 185 |
| Ecuador | 4 | 1:3,976,462 | 28,589 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 1:1,183,380 | 5,289 |
| Andorra | 3 | 1:27,946 | 1,499 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1:3,618,373 | 13,977 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Nicolau (47,214) may also be a first name.
Nicolau Demographics
Average Nicolau Salary in
United States
$53,548 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
Nicolau Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nicolau in the Marathi language | ||
| िनकोलौ | inakolau | 50 |
| नीकोलाउ | nikola'u | 50 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nicolau
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