Nikher Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Russia

Nikher Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nikher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Russia21:72,061,528727,117

Nikher (17) may also be a first name.

Nikher Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nikher (Hindi: निखेर, Marathi: िनखेर, Russian: Нихер) is carried by more people in India than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nikher? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 7,593,402nd most numerous surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 67 percent of Nikher reside; 67 percent reside in South Asia and 67 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Nikher is also the 2,694,839th most commonly occurring first name globally It is held by 17 people.

It is most frequently used in India, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 191,766,346. In India it is most numerous in: Delhi, where 25 percent live, Madhya Pradesh, where 25 percent live and Uttar Pradesh, where 25 percent live. Beside India this last name is found in one country. It also occurs in Russia, where 33 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Naikher921/
Niker91101/
Nikkheer8663/
Naiker832,743/
Nikere83159/
Nikker8388/
Nijher8385/
Nicker8378/
Nizker8341/
Nicher8322/
Nieker8313/
Nikhre8312/
Neiker8311/
Ngiker836/
Nikier833/
Nikhir832/
Hniker832/
Nukher831/
Nikeer831/
Nikcheher808/
Naicker7740,000/
Nitcher77348/
Nickert77133/
Nuisker7725/
Noikerd7713/
Neicker7711/
Naikere7710/
Nijjher777/
Nukheer776/
Naicher773/
Naikker773/
Nukhier771/
Nikkere771/
Naigker771/
Neikere771/
Niger732,239/
Nicer731,294/
Neker73158/
Nikre73107/
Nuker7348/
Nijer7347/
Nyker7338/
Nikir7321/
Néher7319/
Nikerova71413/
Neickert718/
Nnaikere711/
Naikcker711/
Nicherdt711/
Necker672,343/
Neiger671,399/
Nekker67354/
Necher67105/
Nikkerova6757/
Nyåker6746/
Näcker6740/
Naikre6726/
Nekere6725/
Nucker6724/
Nukhir6721/
Nädker6715/
Nücker6714/
Nigger6714/
Nayker6713/
Najker6712/
Naiger679/
Nekert678/
Niccer678/
Nikkerová675/
Niquer674/
Naikir674/
Netker674/
Nykier673/
Najher673/
Naicer673/
Nickre673/
Neaker672/
Nicherova672/
Neeker672/
Neijer672/
Noiger672/
Nykert671/
Neikre671/
Nichir671/
Nukker671/
Neicer671/
Nikreh671/
Hniger671/
Nezker671/
Nikire671/
Nyoker671/
Noicer670/

Nikher Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nikher in the Hindi language
निखेरnikhera-
Nikher in the Marathi language
िनखेरinakhera-
Nikher in the Russian language
Нихерniher-

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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
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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 Nikher
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