Nikema Surname

1,239,697th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 187 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Burkina Faso
Highest density in:
Burkina Faso

Nikema Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nikema Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Burkina Faso1811:101,3933,161
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

The alternate forms: Nikèma (1) are calculated separately.

Nikema (135) may also be a first name.

Nikema Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nikema is held by more people in Burkina Faso than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Nikèma. For other possible spellings of Nikema click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nikema? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,239,697th most widely held family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 38,970,834 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Nikema reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 96 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Nikema is also the 797,647th most frequently held first name throughout the world, borne by 135 people.

The surname Nikema is most frequently held in Burkina Faso, where it is carried by 181 people, or 1 in 101,393. In Burkina Faso Nikema is most numerous in: Centre Region, where 41 percent are found, Centre-Sud Region, where 28 percent are found and Centre-Ouest Region, where 16 percent are found. Aside from Burkina Faso Nikema is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The Ivory Coast, where 1 percent are found and Nigeria, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nikèma941/
Nikiema92188,005/
Nikeima9235/
Niekema926/
Naikema923/
Nikeama921/
Nikeyma921/
Niekiema8659/
Nikheyma8628/
Nikiemma865/
Nikkiema864/
Noikhema862/
Nickiema861/
Nikeimma861/
Nnikiema861/
Nikheama861/
Nikiemea861/
Nikama8390/
Nekema8334/
Nikoma8331/
Nikima8318/
Nykema831/
Nikemi831/
Niekiemma801/
Nikamah77122/
Ngekema77104/
Naikama7790/
Nikamaa7759/
Nikieme7746/
Njkiema7728/
Naikoma7713/
Nekiema778/
Nykiema777/
Nikamai774/
Nikomah773/
Naikeme773/
Nyokema772/
Naikima772/
Nikimea772/
Niekima772/
Niekama771/
Nickoma771/
Nekemea771/
Nikemei771/
Nichema771/
Niekemi771/
Nikamma771/
Netkhema71114/
Naikamma718/
Neihkima716/
Nekheyma715/
Naikaima712/
Nikkamma712/
Niekieme711/
Nnekemma711/
Naikaama711/
Nykeemah711/
Nechkema710/
Nukama67187/
Nekama67176/
Nikamo6732/
Nekoma6717/
Nikomo6712/
Nikimo6711/
Niekkamaa6711/
Nicama677/
Nukima677/
Nekeme674/
Nukoma673/
Nicoma673/
Nekemo672/
Nekemi672/
Nekima671/
Necoma671/
Necama671/
Necima671/

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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
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  • 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 Nikema
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