Nikaj Surname

256,490th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,537 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Albania
Highest density in:
Albania

Nikaj Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nikaj Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Albania9791:2,977534
Kosovo2761:6,7461,120
United States1291:2,809,759166,838
Switzerland341:241,55620,206
Greece321:346,24348,387
Brazil181:11,893,018236,958
Montenegro171:37,6212,828
England161:3,482,379114,324
France91:7,380,302306,885
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Nikaj (68) may also be a first name.

Nikaj Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nikaj (Hindi: निकज, Marathi: िनकज) is held by more people in Albania than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nikaj? popularity and diffusion

Nikaj is the 256,490th most widespread surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 4,741,409 people. Nikaj occurs predominantly in Europe, where 90 percent of Nikaj reside; 85 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 82 percent reside in Albano-Europe. Nikaj is also the 1,181,159th most prevalent given name globally, held by 68 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Albania, where it is held by 979 people, or 1 in 2,977. In Albania it is most common in: Shkodër County, where 49 percent reside, Lezhë County, where 22 percent reside and Tirana County, where 16 percent reside. Outside of Albania this surname is found in 17 countries. It is also common in Kosovo, where 18 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.

Nikaj Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Nikaj are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 80% registered to vote for the political party.

Nikaj earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.97% less than the national average, earning $42,300 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nikaju91289/
Nikaji91197/
Nikaje9128/
Nika8918,242/
Nikj896/
Nikahaj833/
Nikajit833/
Nikhaje832/
Nijkaje831/
Nikaije831/
Nikajad831/
Naikaji831/
Nieckaj831/
Nikajih831/
Naika8013,451/
Nioka806,688/
Nikai801,084/
Ngika80978/
Nhika80597/
Nikka80531/
Nicaj80441/
Nikha80350/
Nikah80239/
Nekaj80224/
Nikac80197/
Hnika80137/
Nikač80129/
Nikau80106/
Nieka8090/
Nikga8079/
Nikay8078/
Niçka8073/
Neika8035/
Nik'a8014/
Noika8014/
Nikoj8014/
Nnika8013/
Nikea809/
Nijka809/
Nikaa807/
Nikuj805/
Naikj805/
Nikej805/
Nuika805/
Nikae804/
Nikoa803/
Nikaç803/
Nikjp802/
Nikca801/
Nikje801/
Nickj801/
Nigka801/
Naikaaju7713/
Naikai7344,672/
Naikay732,658/
Nittka73260/
Nikkha73218/
Nikkah73209/
Neikha73169/
Nikaya73154/
Nikash73137/
Naikoa73132/
Nuikka73118/
Nikhah73102/
Hnidka7388/
Niekka7380/
Nikuya7363/
Nickau7354/
Gnitka7348/
Hnitka7347/
Nikhay7339/
Nikoji7338/
Ngaika7331/
Nikayi7331/
Nikahd7330/
Nikaie7319/
Nikaid7317/
Nikaye7317/
Niekau7316/
Naikah7315/
Nikiya7314/
Niokka7314/
Nikoia7311/
Naikau7311/
Noikha739/
Niskač738/
Nikeya736/
Nickay736/
Naaika736/
Naikka736/
Naikap736/
Nicajs736/
Noikas735/
Nikaha734/
Nikayo734/
Nnaika734/
Ngnika734/
Nikhai733/
Naikac733/
Nikaio733/
Nikhau732/
Nikojo732/
Nickea732/
Noikae732/
Nikadh731/
Nikaih731/
Nikaii731/
Nikatt731/
Nikawe731/
Nikhae731/
Niekha731/
Nhikah731/
Noikay731/
Nneika731/
Ngoika731/
Niekaa731/
Neikau731/
N'Nika731/
Nickah731/
Niszka731/
Nikays731/
Niejka731/
Nickha731/
Naikij731/
Neicka731/
Nuikha731/
Niskai731/
Nizska731/
Nikuha731/
Neikay730/
Nikkea730/
Nikyia730/
Neidka730/
Nica6737,490/
Niki6722,378/
Nikkhah6712,608/
Nike6710,696/
Neka675,712/
Nyka67873/
Nikkash67144/
Niky6774/
Noikhae6745/
Nieckau6733/
Nickarz6727/
Niskach6726/
Nikkhas6726/
Naikayu6723/
Nickhah6720/
Nikayah6715/
Naikuya6715/
Naikaya6714/
Naikayo6713/
Nikasch6712/
Gnittka6712/
Naikaai6712/
Niekarz679/
Naikoji677/
Gniszka677/
Nikkoji675/
Nikkhay675/
Ngoikai674/
Niké674/
Nikheha674/
Nikhaus673/
Nicajus673/
Niskaya673/
Nikehah673/
Neikaus673/
Nickeya672/
Nizkaia672/
Nhka672/
Neckaja672/
Nigkhah672/
Njka672/
Naikath671/
Naykaji671/
Nihkhat671/
Nikaath671/
Nikaiat671/
Nikayad671/
Nikejad671/
Nikkaat671/
Nikkiya671/
Nikojee671/
Nikoyah671/
Ngaikay671/
Nickoia671/
Nicajas671/
Nishkay671/
Naikayi671/
Neikije671/
Neikkha671/
N'Gnika671/
Nickash671/
Nickasz671/
Nickuya671/
Nittkau671/
Nikayee671/
Nikayeh671/
Niká671/
Nikkhaz671/
Nikouji671/
Niqa671/
Niekasz671/
Nieckaś671/
Nieckoj671/
Nijkhah671/
Nikahai671/
Noikuje671/
Noikhoa671/
Nikuhji671/
Nhkj671/
Nikkeya670/
Nickoya670/
Nickaud670/

Nikaj Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nikaj in the Hindi language
निकजnikaja-
Nikaj in the Marathi language
िनकजinakaja55.56
िनकाजुinakaju22.22
िनकंजinakanja11.11
िनकेाजinakeaja11.11

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nikaj
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