Nikata Surname

203,734th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,042 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Nikata Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nikata Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,9281:27,4593,305
Japan921:1,389,61223,539
India141:54,790,384527,769
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Nikata (330) may also be a first name.

Nikata Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nikata (Hindi: निकता, Marathi: िनकाता, Oriya: ନିକତା, Russian: Никата) is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nikata? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 203,734th most numerous family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,568,828 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Nikata reside; 94 percent reside in East Africa and 94 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Nikata is also the 482,193rd most common first name throughout the world It is held by 330 people.

The last name is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is held by 1,928 people, or 1 in 27,459. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Ruvuma Region, where 81 percent are found, Dar es Salaam Region, where 9 percent are found and Iringa Region, where 4 percent are found. Beside Tanzania this surname exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Japan, where 5 percent are found and India, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nikhata9221/
Nikatha929/
Nikatta926/
Niekata921/
Nikkata921/
Nikatah921/
Nikhatha864/
Nikahata862/
Nikkhata861/
Nikhatah861/
Nukata832,577/
Nikate83481/
Niketa83136/
Nekata83134/
Nikota8338/
Nikati8310/
Nicata837/
Nikato832/
Nhkata831/
Nikahatta801/
Nikhaatay801/
Nikhate771,801/
Niketta7768/
Niskota7723/
Nykasta7718/
Nikhati7717/
Nicketa778/
Naikate777/
Naikota776/
Nikeeta775/
Nikathe775/
Nikatte775/
Nikatoy774/
Noikate773/
Nhikati773/
Hnikati772/
Nikadte771/
Nieketa771/
Naikato771/
Nidkate771/
Nikeita771/
Nekkata771/
Neiketa771/
Nikheta771/
Nikuita771/
Nikouta771/
Nikeyta770/
Nekaaita7117/
Nicketta7115/
Nikaitou718/
Nikhaate712/
Nicataya711/
Nikahati711/
Nikheeta711/
Neikeita711/
Naikhati711/
Nyokatha711/
Naikkate711/
Nekati671,461/
Nekota67354/
Nicota6787/
Nicaty6759/
Nekate6753/
Nikote6752/
Nicati6729/
Neketa6724/
Nikoto675/
Naikkatte674/
Nikoti673/
Necata673/
Naikkathi673/
Nicato672/
Nykato672/
Niketo672/
Nekato672/
Nukato671/
Nukota671/
Niqate671/
Nuketa671/

Nikata Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nikata in the Oriya language
ନିକତାnikata-
Nikata in the Hindi language
निकताnikata50
निकाताnikata30
निकेताniketa20
Nikata in the Marathi language
िनकाताinakata31.71
िनिकताinikata29.27
िनकताinakata24.39
िनकाटाinakata9.76
िनिकाताinikata2.44
मीकांतmikanta2.44
Nikata in the Russian language
Никатаnikata-

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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 Nikata
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