Nikaj Surname
Approximately 1,537 people bear this surname
Nikaj Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 979 | 1:2,977 | 534 |
| Kosovo | 276 | 1:6,746 | 1,120 |
| United States | 129 | 1:2,809,759 | 166,838 |
| Switzerland | 34 | 1:241,556 | 20,206 |
| Greece | 32 | 1:346,243 | 48,387 |
| Brazil | 18 | 1:11,893,018 | 236,958 |
| Montenegro | 17 | 1:37,621 | 2,828 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 |
| Italy | 7 | 1:8,736,670 | 118,213 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Serbia | 2 | 1:3,572,474 | 32,645 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
Nikaj (68) may also be a first name.
Nikaj Demographics
Average Nikaj Salary in
United States
$42,300 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
Nikaj Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nikaj in the Hindi language | ||
| निकज | nikaja | - |
| Nikaj in the Marathi language | ||
| िनकज | inakaja | 55.56 |
| िनकाजु | inakaju | 22.22 |
| िनकंज | inakanja | 11.11 |
| िनकेाज | inakeaja | 11.11 |
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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 Nikaj
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