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

The last name Nik (Bengali: নিক, Georgian: ნიკ, Hindi: नीक, Marathi: ना़ईक, Oriya: ନିକ) is found most in Afghanistan. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The surname Nik is the 4,365^th most commonly held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 56,536 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Nik live; 96 percent live in South Asia and 96 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Nik is also the 5,821^st most common given name globally. It is borne by 180,285 people.

This last name is most numerous in Afghanistan, where it is borne by 74,639 people, or 1 in 431. In Afghanistan Nik is primarily found in: Kabul, where 14 percent live, Kandahar, where 9 percent live and Helmand, where 6 percent live. Aside from Afghanistan Nik exists in 82 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 38 percent live and Malaysia, where 2 percent live.

Nik Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Nik has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Nik surname increased 1,733 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nik Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Orthodox (82%) in Russia, Orthodox (86%) in Kazakhstan, Muslim (100%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (70%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Nik last name are 12.4% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 65.63% being registered with the party.

The amount Nik earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 40.31% more than the national average, earning $60,541 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.87% less than the national average, earning $35,339 CAD per year.