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
The surname Nikau (Hindi: निकाऊ, Marathi: िनकाऊ, Russian: Никау) is carried by more people in New Zealand than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nikau? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,785,358th most widely held family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 68,750,433 people. Nikau occurs mostly 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. It is also the 561,423rd most common first name worldwide. It is borne by 252 people.
Nikau is most numerous in New Zealand, where it is held by 35 people, or 1 in 129,381. In New Zealand Nikau is most frequent in: Auckland Region, where 57 percent reside, Waikato Region, where 29 percent reside and Wellington Region, where 14 percent reside. Not including New Zealand this surname exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 29 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 16 percent reside.
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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