Nikankina Surname

1,551,568th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 133 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Latvia

Nikankina Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nikankina Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1231:1,171,73286,402
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Latvia31:683,34934,074
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852

Nikankina Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nikankina (Russian: Никанкина) is held by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nikankina? popularity and diffusion

Nikankina is the 1,551,568th most frequently used surname in the world, held by around 1 in 54,793,578 people. Nikankina is primarily found in Europe, where 83 percent of Nikankina live; 80 percent live in Eastern Europe and 80 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

It is most widespread in Russia, where it is held by 123 people, or 1 in 1,171,732. In Russia it is most frequent in: Tula Oblast, where 18 percent live, Tambov Oblast, where 8 percent live and Saint Petersburg, where 8 percent live. Excluding Russia this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Kazakhstan, where 3 percent live and Latvia, where 2 percent live.

Nikankina Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Nikankina surname is chiefly Orthodox (88%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Nikankina surname are 35.05% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 81.82% registered with the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Nikankina Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nikankina in the Russian language
Никанкинаnikankina-

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