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) occurs most in India. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nikher? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 7,593,402nd most frequently held family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname Nikher is mostly found in Asia, where 67 percent of Nikher are found; 67 percent are found in South Asia and 67 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Nikher is also the 2,694,839th most widely held first name at a global level. It is borne by 17 people.

The surname Nikher is most commonly used in India, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 191,766,346. In India Nikher is most common in: Delhi, where 25 percent live, Madhya Pradesh, where 25 percent live and Uttar Pradesh, where 25 percent live. Not including India this last name occurs 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
  • 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 Nikher
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