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

The last name Nikander (Russian: Никандер) has its highest incidence in Finland. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname is the 248,859^th most commonly used last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 4,566,132 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 92 percent of Nikander live; 92 percent live in Northern Europe and 90 percent live in Scandinavia. Nikander is also the 1,637,361^st most common given name in the world It is held by 39 people.

The last name Nikander is most frequently used in Finland, where it is carried by 1,266 people, or 1 in 4,342. In Finland it is most numerous in: Uusimaa, where 46 percent reside, Southwest Finland, where 22 percent reside and Pirkanmaa, where 10 percent reside. Other than Finland this surname exists in 15 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 8 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Nikander Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Nikander has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Nikander surname rose 2,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nikander Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Nikander are 9.99% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.76% registered with the 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.