Nicolay Surname

69,710th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,100 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Falkland Islands

Nicolay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nicolay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,4881:54,1037,030
Belgium1,3021:8,8301,251
United States1,2031:301,29627,772
France1,0591:62,7228,580
Brazil6411:333,96912,850
Argentina2781:153,75312,988
Netherlands1561:108,25117,376
Luxembourg1421:4,088561
Philippines1341:755,50974,327
Canada1161:317,63429,153
South Africa1051:515,97841,519
Spain921:508,17425,386
Indonesia631:2,099,194130,130
Australia481:562,41041,290
Switzerland481:171,10215,661
Uruguay391:87,9948,905
England331:1,688,42669,999
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Chile141:1,258,32022,898
Singapore131:423,66918,211
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Mexico111:11,284,20041,789
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
Paraguay81:904,5939,127
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Venezuela71:4,314,86839,591
Colombia61:7,962,34523,614
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Mali41:4,242,2592,433
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Falkland Islands11:3,132317
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
Scotland41:935,80421,348
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1351:371,99028,019

The alternate forms: Nicolaÿ (17) are calculated separately.

Nicolay (1,657) may also be a first name.

Nicolay Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nicolay is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Nicolaÿ. For other potential spellings of Nicolay click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nicolay? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 69,710th most commonly used family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 1,026,415 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 62 percent of Nicolay are found; 59 percent are found in Western Europe and 31 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Nicolay is also the 189,202nd most frequently used first name world-wide, borne by 1,657 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 1,488 people, or 1 in 54,103. In Germany it is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 25 percent reside, Hesse, where 21 percent reside and Saarland, where 20 percent reside. Barring Germany Nicolay occurs in 47 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 18 percent reside and The United States, where 17 percent reside.

Nicolay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Nicolay has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Nicolay last name grew 891 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 275 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nicolay Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Nicolay are 14.97% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.74% registered with the party.

The amount Nicolay earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 98.22% more than the national average, earning R 471,036 per year; in United States they earn 10.62% more than the national average, earning $47,733 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.27% more than the national average, earning $55,781 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nicolaÿ9517/
Nickolay93422/
Nicolaye9376/
Nicholay934/
Nicollay933/
Niccolay931/
Nicolauy931/
Nicola9242,688/
Nicoly92104/
Nicolayou881/
Nicolas86262,820/
Nicolau86107,881/
Nicolae8639,715/
Nicolai8616,956/
Nikolay861,529/
Nicolia86539/
Nicolaï86401/
Nickola86380/
Nichola86347/
Nicolaz86316/
Niscola86181/
Nicolat86170/
Nicolla86156/
Nicoley8682/
Nicolaj8661/
Nicolea8649/
Niccola8627/
Nicolly8613/
Nicolaa8610/
Nickoly865/
Necolay865/
Niciola864/
Nicolad864/
Nicosla863/
Nicolah863/
Nicolya862/
Niocola862/
Nicoloa862/
Niculay862/
Nicholy861/
Nicolyo861/
Nicoula861/
Nicolaî861/
Nicolaş861/
Nicohla861/
Nicolye861/
Nicalay860/
Nickolayou823/
Nicolaus8015,923/
Nicolaas801,985/
Niccolai801,569/
Nicolaie801,263/
Nickolai80559/
Nicolais80538/
Nicollas80229/
Nicholai80211/
Nicolaij80175/
Nicolaud80144/
Nicoulaz80116/
Nicolaai8093/
Nickoley8083/
Nicolait8074/
Nicolaio8062/
Nicholau8059/
Nickolau8025/
Nicholia8025/
Nicolats8021/
Nikolaya8016/
Nicolass8014/
Niscolai8014/
Nicolias8013/
Nicolaïs8013/
Nicholoy8010/
Niccolas809/
Nicolach807/
Nickolae806/
Nicholla804/
Nicuolas804/
Nicolaux804/
Nicollau803/
Nikolyay803/
Nicollai803/
Nicholae802/
Nikcolai802/
Nickolaj802/
Nnicolas802/
Nicoulas802/
Nicoolas802/
Niciolas802/
Niccolaï802/
Nicolatt802/
Nikkolay801/
Nikolayi801/
Nickolia801/
Nieckola801/
Nikollay801/
Noicolas801/
Nicoilas801/
Nicolaat801/
Nicolaia801/
Nicolajs801/
Nicolasd801/
Nicolath801/
Nicolaïe801/
Niciolai801/
Niccolae801/
Niecoley801/
Nicoulau801/
Nicolaid801/
Gnicolas801/
Nicolash801/
Nicolauz801/
Nicholly800/
Nicholey800/
Nickoloy800/
Nicole7722,371/
Nicoli778,713/
Nicula777,496/
Nikola772,015/
Nisola77899/
Nizola77102/
Nicala7755/
Niculy7746/
Necola7740/
Nicolè7731/
Nikoly7724/
Nycoly7711/
Nicolé776/
Nicóla772/
Niqola772/
Nicolí771/
Nicoła771/
Nícola771/
Nıcola771/
Nycola771/
Nicoulaud75407/
Nicolaije7570/
Nitcholas7556/
Niccollai7512/
Nicolaich7511/
Nicollaud758/
Nicolaids752/
Nikolayed751/
Nickalaya751/
Nickolaie751/
Nickollaj751/
Niccolaus751/
Niccollas751/
D'Nicuola751/
Nicollaus751/
Nickolaai751/
Nicolahas751/
Nichcolas751/
Nicoliaia751/
Nicocelly751/
Nicolaist751/
Nicoulaus750/
Niculae7122,669/
Nicolle718,683/
Nicolet716,595/
Nikolai713,421/
Nikolla713,019/
Niccoli711,673/
Niculai711,375/
Nicolli71852/
Nikkola71730/
Nicolis71617/
Niculau71568/
Nichole71490/
Nizzola71404/
Nicioli71403/
Nikolau71381/
Nickoli71363/
Nikolaj71322/
Nicoles71290/
Nicoullaud71223/
Nikolaš71213/
Naisola71184/
Niculas71145/
Nikoley71141/
Niczuly71135/
Nikolya71129/
Nicolei7181/
Nikolia7178/
Necolau7168/
Necolas7166/
Nickole7163/
Nicolio7155/
Nikolae7147/
Nikulay7147/
Niculea7146/
Nitsola7143/
Nicholi7142/
Niccole7137/
Niculaş7134/
Nikoula7131/
Necolae7131/
Nikalay7128/
Nicolie7127/
Nescola7126/
Nikolea7126/
Nicolou7124/
Nikelay7124/
Niculia7120/
Nicalau7114/
Nicolit7114/
Nicolee7111/
Nizolya7110/
Nikolayesh7110/
Naikola719/
Nykolay719/
Nicalas718/
Nicoleu718/
Nichala716/
Necholy715/
Nicaela714/
Negiola714/
D'nicolais714/
Nikoliy713/
Nicalad713/
Nicoloi713/
Necolai713/
Nicolauszs713/
Nechola713/
Nickula713/
Niciole713/
Nizolla713/
Nizolly713/
Neicole712/
Nikolha712/
Nikoloy712/
Nicolauová712/
Nicoeli712/
Nisolas712/
Necoula712/
Nicoule712/
Nicoole711/
Nicohle711/
Necolia711/
Nijolea711/
Nikolayich711/
Nekolay711/
Nickela711/
Nicoloe711/
Niecula711/
Nichchkola711/
Nicholj711/
Nizoola711/
Nizsola711/
Nuckola711/
Nisolla711/
Ngikoly711/
Nycolai711/
Nicolez711/
Nicolii711/
Nicalai711/
Niccolã711/
Nikoloa711/
Nikoola711/
Nikouly711/
Nisalay711/
Nicòlas711/
Nikotla711/
Nyccola711/
Nycolau711/
Nucolau711/
Nicolih711/
Nicalla711/
Nickaly710/
Nichaly710/
Nisoley710/
Nicaloy710/
Nicollet671,584/
Nicolich671,570/
Nikollaj67850/
Nicolous67688/
Niculaie67685/
Nieckula67601/
Nicoleit67148/
Niccalad67133/
Nicolett6799/
Nicoules6764/
Noichula6762/
Nicholle6756/
Nitsolas6756/
Niculaut6739/
Nicolois6738/
Nicholie6735/
Niciolli6732/
Niculaeș6732/
Nicoulet6731/
Nitchula6731/
Nickolie6727/
Nikollau6727/
Niekoley6724/
Nikuilay6720/
Naikoola6717/
Nikolaai6712/
Nikolych6711/
Nickkely6710/
Nicolles679/
Nicalaus679/
Nicolitt679/
Nicolith679/
Nickkula678/
Nickolei677/
Nikoleas676/
Nizzolah675/
Naikolla674/
Nycolaas674/
Nikolyai674/
Nikollai674/
Naikolas674/
Neickula673/
Nikkolaj673/
Nigkolai673/
Niecolei673/
Nickcole672/
Nikolaje672/
Nicollii672/
Nicholou672/
Nikolaij672/
Nikollla672/
Nykolahy672/
Nickolle671/
Nickooli671/
Naizzola671/
Neecolas671/
Nikolaii671/
Nikolysh671/
Nikoolha671/
Nichulla671/
Nickkala671/
Nicolish671/
Nidjoula671/
Niccolli671/
Nikolaić671/
Nycolach671/
Nukoulay671/
Naichala671/
Necolaie671/
Nicole's671/
Nicoller671/
Nickaley671/
Nicalaïs671/
Niccolis671/
Nisouley671/
Nikkulay671/
Niculaje671/
Niculeas671/
Nícholla671/
Nicoloud671/
Nikolasd671/
Nicollis671/
Necolaus671/
Nizzolla671/
Nicollie671/
Nickaely671/
Gnickoli671/
Nickaloy670/
Nicholei670/
Nickoloi670/
Nickhole670/
Nickeley670/

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