Nikan Surname

187,801st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,253 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Nikan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nikan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran1,9631:39,1154,587
Indonesia471:2,813,813160,835
India451:17,045,897267,282
Russia341:4,238,913201,756
Malaysia341:867,47739,690
Ivory Coast331:699,12819,606
Pakistan221:8,120,17743,015
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Papua New Guinea141:582,40870,330
Belarus111:863,73365,346
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Afghanistan91:3,572,57620,130
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Nikan (1,283) may also be a first name.

Nikan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nikan (Bengali: নিকন, Hindi: निकन, Marathi: िनकन, Oriya: ନିକନ, Russian: Никан) is borne by more people in Iran than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nikan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nikan is the 187,801st most prevalent surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 3,234,597 people. The last name Nikan is mostly found in Asia, where 94 percent of Nikan reside; 91 percent reside in South Asia and 89 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 220,056th most frequently held given name world-wide, held by 1,283 people.

The last name Nikan is most frequently used in Iran, where it is held by 1,963 people, or 1 in 39,115. In Iran it is mostly found in: Isfahan Province, where 20 percent live, Tehran Province, where 16 percent live and Hormozgan Province, where 11 percent live. Besides Iran it occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 2 percent live and India, where 2 percent live.

Nikan Last Name Statistics demography

Nikan earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23.64% more than the national average, earning $53,350 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nikaan91899/
Nikane91133/
Nikcan9174/
Nikain9151/
Naikan9151/
Nikhan9147/
Nikkan9125/
Nickan915/
Niokan912/
Noikan912/
Ngikan911/
Naikane83638/
Nikahan83174/
Nikkhan83131/
Nikhane8398/
Naikkan8325/
Naickan8319/
Naikain8313/
Nikanne839/
Niskane833/
Nniekan833/
Nnikant831/
Nikasne831/
Naitkan831/
Ngoikan831/
Nizkhan831/
Niogkan831/
Nikon801,282/
Nekan80280/
Nukan80243/
Nican80201/
Nykan8026/
Nikanova77700/
Nikkhand77118/
Nikkhane7764/
Nikaseng774/
Naikaane771/
Nnuikang771/
Noikeang771/
Nitkam73387/
Nikhon73242/
Nekhan7399/
Nukhan7385/
Nekane7381/
Noikon7380/
Naykan7353/
Naikon7353/
Neekan7335/
Nickon7328/
Nikone7321/
Nikkon7319/
Nicant7319/
Neukan7311/
Nicand738/
Nukanh734/
Netkan734/
Nekayn734/
Nicșan734/
Nekain733/
Naican732/
Nikoun732/
Nekanh732/
Negkan732/
Hnukan732/
Najkan731/
Nikamk731/
Nikaum731/
Nikeam731/
Nekkan731/
Nhikam731/
Nicang731/
Nnikam731/
Niokon731/
Niqain731/
Nykahn731/
Nnukan731/
Nnekan731/
Nekean731/
Neakan731/
Neykan731/
Niccan731/
Niecan731/
Nykain731/
Nyokan731/
Nicane731/
Nukkan731/
Nikcon731/
Niscan730/
Nikhanova7124/
Nikkhahan7111/
Nahaikhan711/
Naikhon67636/
Noikham67395/
Netkhan67355/
Noikong67121/
Nikkham6763/
Naykkan6734/
Nicasin6734/
Nikasem6727/
Noikoon6718/
Naikone6714/
Nuikong6713/
Nikosen6710/
Nickham677/
Naykane675/
Noikhon675/
Nekeaun674/
Hnaikon674/
Ngnikam673/
Naickam673/
Naikham672/
Nykatyn672/
Najkhan671/
Nayckan671/
Nikhond671/
Nikosin671/
Neykane671/
Nicquan671/
Nukahan671/
Naykhan671/
Nicaant671/
Nikocin671/
Nikontė671/
Niekoun671/
Nieckon671/
Nikkein671/
Nnekamn671/
Nyhkane671/
Nnekane671/
Neakane671/
Nahykan671/
Naikoon671/
Nykkhan671/
Netkang671/
Nidkong671/
Nickoin671/
Nhaikon671/
Hnukhan671/
Neskang670/

Nikan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nikan in the Bengali language
নিকনnikana-
Nikan in the Oriya language
ନିକନnikana87.5
ନିକାନnikana12.5
Nikan in the Marathi language
िनकनinakana80.95
िनकानinakana11.9
ीकांतikanta4.76
िनकणinakana2.38
Nikan in the Hindi language
निकनnikana72.22
निकांnikam11.11
नीकनnikana11.11
निकानnikana5.56
Nikan in the Russian language
Никанnikan-

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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 Nikan
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