Nikbakhsh Surname

248,464th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,599 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Nikbakhsh Surname User-submission:

Nikbakhsh is a Persian surname, meaning 'one who gives bad luck'.

Nikbakhsh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran1,5531:49,4415,550
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Austria151:567,69652,281
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Nikbakhsh Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Nikbakhsh is a Persian surname, meaning 'one who gives bad luck'.

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Nikbakhsh Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nikbakhsh is more frequently found in Iran than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Nikbakhsh? popularity and diffusion

The surname Nikbakhsh is the 248,464th most frequent last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 4,557,565 people. The last name Nikbakhsh is mostly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Nikbakhsh are found; 97 percent are found in South Asia and 97 percent are found in Islamic South Asia.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Iran, where it is borne by 1,553 people, or 1 in 49,441. In Iran Nikbakhsh is primarily found in: Tehran Province, where 20 percent are found, Markazi Province, where 11 percent are found and Gilan Province, where 11 percent are found. Besides Iran this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Austria, where 1 percent are found.

Nikbakhsh Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Nikbakhsh surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Nikbakhsh earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 30.96% less than the national average, earning $29,792 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nikobakhsh9573/
Nikbakhshi951/
Nikibakhsh951/
Nikbaksh942/
Nokobakhsh841/
Nakbakshi781/
Nag Bakshi633/
Naikiai Pakesh611/
Nagbagshi564/

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