Nikala Surname

649,026th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 466 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Nikala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nikala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo4101:180,19418,301
India221:34,866,608408,224
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
Finland61:916,11741,832
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Nikala (359) may also be a first name.

Nikala Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nikala (Georgian: ნიკალა, Hindi: निकला, Marathi: िनकला, Oriya: ନିକାଲା) is more frequently found in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Nikala click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nikala? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 649,026th most numerous last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 15,638,511 people. The last name Nikala is mostly found in Africa, where 89 percent of Nikala reside; 88 percent reside in Central Africa and 88 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 459,598th most commonly held forename throughout the world, held by 359 people.

The surname Nikala is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 410 people, or 1 in 180,194. Apart from The DR Congo it occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in India, where 5 percent are found and Germany, where 3 percent are found.

Nikala Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Nikala has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Nikala last name fell 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nikkala92394/
Nikalay9228/
Nikalai9213/
Nikalau929/
Ngikala929/
Nikalaj927/
Nikalia924/
Nikhala924/
Naikala924/
Nhikala924/
Niekala923/
Nikaila921/
Nuikala921/
Gnikala921/
Nigkaula8611/
Naikalas862/
Nikalahe861/
Nikallaj861/
Nikaylia861/
Nikkaela861/
Nickkala861/
Nikhaila861/
Ngikaala861/
Nukala839,465/
Nikale833,760/
Nikola832,015/
Nikali83159/
Nekala8363/
Nicala8355/
Nikela8333/
Nikalo837/
Nikaly832/
Nikalj831/
Nikalaych802/
Nikaullah801/
Nickalaya801/
Nikalje7722,409/
Nikolai773,421/
Nikolla773,019/
Nekkala771,857/
Nikolay771,529/
Nikkola77730/
Nikolau77381/
Nickola77380/
Nikolaj77322/
Nikhale77249/
Nuukala77214/
Nikolaš77213/
Naikali77107/
Nukalla7778/
Nukkala7748/
Nikalge7742/
Nikoula7731/
Nukalah7730/
Naikale7724/
Nikelay7724/
Nukalai7721/
Nicalau7714/
Nekalla7712/
Nikalej7711/
Nickalo7711/
Nekhala7710/
Naikola779/
Noikela779/
Nukaala778/
Nicalas778/
Naikalo776/
Nicaela774/
Nikaile774/
Nikkali774/
Neekala774/
Nikally774/
Nicalad773/
Nikeela773/
Niekali773/
Neikalo773/
Nukhala772/
Naikela771/
Neukala771/
Nikajle771/
Nikalhe771/
Nikaliz771/
Nikauli771/
Nikkale771/
Nikkela771/
Nickela771/
Niceala771/
Nnikela771/
Nikalle771/
Nuikale771/
Nekaila771/
Nekalap771/
Ngikale771/
Nicalai771/
Nikalie771/
Nikalii771/
Nikatli771/
Nikoola771/
Nikaali771/
Gnekala771/
Nikotla771/
Nikhela771/
Nijkela771/
Nikalee771/
Nicalla771/
Nickaly770/
Nicalay770/
Nikaloi770/
Nikalayova751/
Nikollaj71850/
Nickolai71559/
Nickolay71422/
Niccalad71133/
Nichkalo7150/
Nekkalla7150/
Nikollau7127/
Nickolau7125/
Nikuilay7120/
Naikoola7117/
Nikolaya7116/
Nikalhje7116/
Nickalou7113/
Nikolaai7112/
Nikheela7111/
Nicalaus719/
Neekkala717/
Nukalaih717/
Naikaali716/
Nikalije715/
Nikhalje715/
Naikolla714/
Nikollai714/
Naikolas714/
Nikkolaj713/
Nigkolai713/
Nikalych712/
Nishkale712/
Nikcolai712/
Nickolaj712/
Nikolaij712/
Nikollla712/
Nykhalat712/
Netkhala711/
Nikalhej711/
Nikaljje711/
Nikallje711/
Nikaslje711/
Nikkolay711/
Neykkala711/
Nekkaala711/
Nekkatla711/
Nieckola711/
Nukallah711/
Nukkalla711/
Nikolaić711/
Nuekalai711/
Nikollay711/
Nickaley711/
Nicalaïs711/
Nikkaleh711/
Nikolasd711/
Nukkalay711/
Nickaloy710/
Nuckalia710/
Nicola6742,688/
Nikelo672,573/
Nekola671,719/
Nikole67952/
Nikoli67906/
Nekalo67271/
Nukola67260/
Nekali67208/
Nykola67167/
Nikolasch67139/
Nikolausz6797/
Nukalo6778/
Nikolo6776/
Nicali6758/
Necala6729/
Nykalo6728/
Nikoly6724/
Nekela6722/
Nukela6718/
Nicale6718/
Nicalo6711/
Nekale676/
Nicóla672/
Niqola672/
Nycala671/
Nikkaloss671/
Nikolaids671/
Nikolaish671/
Nikolaush671/
Nickalich671/
Nickollaj671/
Nishkalje671/
Nuekailai671/
Nikhollas671/
Nucala671/
Nikoła671/
Nikkhaleh671/
Niqali671/
Nickolaai671/
Nickaless670/

Nikala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nikala in the Georgian language
ნიკალაnikala-
Nikala in the Hindi language
निकलाnikala-
Nikala in the Marathi language
िनकलाinakala-
Nikala in the Oriya language
ନିକାଲାnikala57.69
ନିକଲାnikala23.08
ନିକଳାnikala15.38
ନିକାଳାnikala3.85

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