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Where Does The Last Name Nikander Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Nikander (Russian: Никандер) is carried by more people in Finland than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nikander? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Nikander is the 248,859^th most commonly occurring last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 4,566,132 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 92 percent of Nikander reside; 92 percent reside in Northern Europe and 90 percent reside in Scandinavia. Nikander is also the 1,637,361^st most commonly held first name world-wide, borne by 39 people.

This surname is most widely held in Finland, where it is held by 1,266 people, or 1 in 4,342. In Finland it is mostly concentrated in: Uusimaa, where 46 percent reside, Southwest Finland, where 22 percent reside and Pirkanmaa, where 10 percent reside. Not including Finland this last name is found in 15 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 8 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Nikander Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Nikander has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Nikander surname expanded 2,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nikander Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Nikander surname are 9.99% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.76% being registered with the political party.

Nikander earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.45% more than the national average, earning $44,208 USD per year.