Nikanov Surname

398,612th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 883 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Nikanov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nikanov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia8621:167,19619,029
Belarus81:1,187,63277,603
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859

Nikanov Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nikanov (Russian: Никанов) occurs in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nikanov? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 398,612th most commonly held surname globally It is held by around 1 in 8,253,166 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 51 percent of Nikanov are found; 51 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 51 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most prevalent in Russia, where it is carried by 862 people, or 1 in 167,196. In Russia it is most numerous in: Chelyabinsk Oblast, where 35 percent are found, Vologda Oblast, where 12 percent are found and Saint Petersburg, where 5 percent are found. Outside of Russia Nikanov exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 1 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 1 percent are found.

Nikanov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Orthodox (97%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Nikanov last name are 7.08% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 53.85% registered to vote for the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Nikanov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nikanov in the Russian language
Никановnikanov-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nikanov
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