Nikau Surname
Approximately 106 people bear this surname
Nikau Surname User-submission:
The surname Nikau means 'no fruits' or 'no nuts' in Maori, since this palmtree native to New Zealand does not have any nuts or fruits.
Nikau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 35 | 1:129,381 | 15,740 |
| Nigeria | 31 | 1:5,714,283 | 142,531 |
| Zimbabwe | 17 | 1:908,132 | 59,260 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | 1:1,019,215 | 101,897 |
| Cook Islands | 2 | 1:9,090 | 1,387 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Nikau (252) may also be a first name.
Nikau Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Nikau means 'no fruits' or 'no nuts' in Maori, since this palmtree native to New Zealand does not have any nuts or fruits.
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Where Does The Last Name Nikau Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nikau (Hindi: निकाऊ, Marathi: िनकाऊ, Russian: Никау) is borne by more people in New Zealand than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nikau? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,785,358th most widespread surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 68,750,433 people. The last name is mostly found in Oceania, where 50 percent of Nikau are found; 41 percent are found in Australasia and 41 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. Nikau is also the 561,423rd most numerous first name on earth, held by 252 people.
This last name is most commonly held in New Zealand, where it is held by 35 people, or 1 in 129,381. In New Zealand it is most prevalent in: Auckland Region, where 57 percent are found, Waikato Region, where 29 percent are found and Wellington Region, where 14 percent are found. Outside of New Zealand it occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 29 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 16 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Nikau Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nikau in the Marathi language | ||
| िनकाऊ | inaka'u | 83.33 |
| नीकाऊ | nika'u | 16.67 |
| Nikau in the Hindi language | ||
| निकाऊ | nika'u | 42.86 |
| निकऊ | nika'u | 41.56 |
| निकाउ | nika'u | 9.09 |
| निकउ | nika'u | 3.9 |
| निका़ऊ | nikau | 1.3 |
| Nikau in the Russian language | ||
| Никау | nikau | - |
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Footnotes
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