Nikayi Surname
Approximately 31 people bear this surname
Nikayi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 17 | 1:4,516,619 | 115,816 |
| Zimbabwe | 13 | 1:1,187,557 | 68,998 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Nikayi (86) may also be a first name.
Nikayi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nikayi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nikayi (Hindi: निकायी) is borne by more people in Iran than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Nikayi click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nikayi? popularity and diffusion
The surname Nikayi is the 3,543,123rd most widespread family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 235,082,126 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 55 percent of Nikayi reside; 55 percent reside in South Asia and 55 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Nikayi is also the 1,032,266th most frequently used first name internationally, borne by 86 people.
It is most frequently used in Iran, where it is held by 17 people, or 1 in 4,516,619. In Iran Nikayi is mostly concentrated in: East Azerbaijan Province, where 47 percent are found, Fars Province, where 6 percent are found and Hormozgan Province, where 6 percent are found. Excluding Iran this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 42 percent are found and South Africa, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Nikayi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nikayi in the Hindi language | ||
| निकायी | nikayi | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Nikayi
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