Nikholas Surname

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

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Nikholas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nikholas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Nikholas (193) may also be a first name.

Nikholas Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nikholas (Marathi: िनखोलस) is carried by more people in India than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nikholas? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nikholas is the 7,593,402nd most prevalent family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. Nikholas occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Nikholas live; 67 percent live in South Asia and 67 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Nikholas is also the 653,740th most prevalent forename globally, borne by 193 people.

This surname is most widely held in India, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 191,766,346. In India Nikholas is most numerous in: Maharashtra, where 100 percent reside. Barring India Nikholas exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 17 percent reside and Thailand, where 17 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nickholas9424/
Nikhollas941/
Nikolas934,247/
Nickholaus891/
Nicholas8897,373/
Nikolaus885,029/
Nickolas881,080/
Nikolias88101/
Nikolaas8858/
Nikkolas8838/
Nikolais8835/
Nikolajs8818/
Nikollas8816/
Nikolasz8812/
Nikolash888/
Nikolass887/
Nikoleas886/
Naikolas884/
Nikolyas882/
Niekolas881/
Nikolasd881/
Nikolays881/
Nicholaus8230,892/
Nickolaus821,085/
Nikolasch82139/
Nicholass82131/
Nikolausz8297/
Niekolaas8276/
Nitcholas8256/
Nicholais8240/
Nichollas8227/
Nicholaas8216/
Nikolaise827/
Nickolass824/
Niocholas824/
Niekoulas824/
Nicholias823/
Nichoolas822/
Nickolais822/
Nikhalash821/
Nikolaids821/
Nikolaish821/
Nikolaush821/
Nickolash821/
Nichholas821/
Nicholads821/
Nickcolas821/
Nichcolas821/
Nichoilas821/
Nichoulas820/
Nicholase820/
Nickolias820/
Nicolas80262,820/
Nikolos80477/
Nikolaš80213/
Nekolas8034/
Nikalas8033/
Nikulas806/
Nykolas805/
Nikelas804/
Nukolas804/
Níkolas802/
Nikołas801/
Nikolás801/
Nikolasova783/
Nichoulaus783/
Nickolaise781/
Nicholaids781/
Nicholasse781/
Nicholauss781/
Nicolaus7515,923/
Nicolaas751,985/
Nicolais75538/
Nicollas75229/
Nicholos75183/
Naikulas75140/
Nickulas7524/
Nycholas7524/
Nicolats7521/
Nickalas7517/
Necholas7516/
Nicolass7514/
Nickolos7513/
Nicolias7513/
Nikalaus7513/
Nikkulas7513/
Nicolaïs7513/
Nicohlas7512/
Nykolaus7511/
Nikolous7510/
Nikalase7510/
Nikulaus759/
Niccolas759/
Nichalas756/
Nikkalas755/
Nikkolos754/
Neckolas754/
Nicuolas754/
Nuckolas753/
Naikalas752/
Nnicolas752/
Nicolase752/
Nicoulas752/
Nicoolas752/
Nicgolas751/
Nikelaus751/
Nikolaić751/
Noicolas751/
Nekolase751/
Nicoilas751/
Nicolajs751/
Nicolasd751/
Nikalash751/
Nikaulas751/
Nikolois751/
Nikolosh751/
Niocolas751/
Niekalas751/
Gnicolas751/
Nicolash751/
Nykolash751/
Nicholasová743/
Nicholous712,404/
Nickelaus7133/
Nicolause719/
Nickolous719/
Nicoladse717/
Nicolasse716/
Nickolace716/
Nychollas714/
Nuckollas713/
Nichollos713/
Nicolausz713/
Nichalaus713/
Nicolaids712/
Nikalashe711/
Nickoloss711/
Niccolaus711/
Niccollas711/
Nicholoss711/
Nicollaus711/
Nicolahas711/
Nicolaist711/
Nicholeus710/
Nicholace710/
Nickalaus710/
Nicoulaus710/
Nicolás67487/
Nicolaz67316/
Niculas67145/
Nicolos67109/
Necolas6766/
Nicolàs6725/
Nikoloz6718/
Nekolos6717/
Nícolas679/
Nicalas678/
Nicholauce675/
Nikolosová674/
D'nicolais674/
Nycolas673/
Nikoloć673/
Nicolauszs673/
Nikolozova672/
Nicolax672/
Nikolašová672/
Nykolaishe671/
Nicolasová671/
Nekalas671/
Nicolaş671/
Nikolosova671/
Nicòlas671/
Nicólas671/
Nikcoleish671/
Nykolos671/
Nickolouse670/
Nicholouse670/

Nikholas Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nikholas in the Marathi language
िनखोलसinakholasa80
िनकोलसinakolasa20

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Footnotes

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