Nikab Surname
Approximately 21 people bear this surname
Nikab Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 15 | 1:5,118,835 | 123,814 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
Nikab (61) may also be a first name.
Nikab Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nikab Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nikab (Hindi: निकाब, Marathi: िनकब, Russian: Никаб) occurs in Iran more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Nikab? popularity and diffusion
Nikab is the 4,307,654th most prevalent last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 347,025,996 people. The last name Nikab is primarily found in Asia, where 95 percent of Nikab live; 95 percent live in South Asia and 90 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 1,257,960th most numerous first name globally, borne by 61 people.
This last name is most widely held in Iran, where it is carried by 15 people, or 1 in 5,118,835. In Iran Nikab is most numerous in: Lorestan Province, where 40 percent are found, Tehran Province, where 40 percent are found and Fars Province, where 7 percent are found. Apart from Iran this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Afghanistan, where 19 percent are found and India, where 5 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nikabs | 91 | 278 | / |
| Nikkab | 91 | 48 | / |
| Nickab | 91 | 5 | / |
| Nikabh | 91 | 5 | / |
| Naikab | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nikaub | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nikaubh | 83 | 74 | / |
| Naikabh | 83 | 3 | / |
| Niqab | 80 | 513 | / |
| Nikap | 80 | 67 | / |
| Nekab | 80 | 29 | / |
| Nikob | 80 | 8 | / |
| Nekkab | 73 | 1,420 | / |
| Niqaab | 73 | 7 | / |
| Naikap | 73 | 6 | / |
| Nekhab | 73 | 4 | / |
| Niskob | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nekaab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nukabh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nikape | 73 | 1 | / |
| Naykab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nikkhav | 67 | 47 | / |
| Nikhape | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nikkhob | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naikaph | 67 | 1 | / |
Nikab Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nikab in the Hindi language | ||
| निकाब | nikaba | - |
| Nikab in the Marathi language | ||
| िनकब | inakaba | - |
| Nikab in the Russian language | ||
| Никаб | nikab | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Nikab
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