Nikian Surname
Approximately 635 people bear this surname
Nikian Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 624 | 1:123,049 | 11,413 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Nikian (32) may also be a first name.
Nikian Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nikian Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nikian (Arabic: نيكيان) is found most frequently in Iran. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nikian? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 514,102nd most frequently occurring surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,476,450 people. Nikian is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Nikian reside; 98 percent reside in South Asia and 98 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 1,840,253rd most numerous forename internationally, borne by 32 people.
The surname Nikian is most prevalent in Iran, where it is borne by 624 people, or 1 in 123,049. In Iran Nikian is most common in: Kerman Province, where 48 percent live, Gilan Province, where 10 percent live and Khuzestan Province, where 9 percent live. Apart from Iran it occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 0 percent live and Malaysia, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niokian | 92 | 3 | / |
| Nikijan | 92 | 2 | / |
| Nickian | 92 | 1 | / |
| Naikian | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nishkian | 86 | 52 | / |
| Nikogian | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nikchian | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nikiehan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nikaiyan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nikyan | 83 | 4 | / |
| Nykian | 83 | 4 | / |
| Nekian | 83 | 2 | / |
| Nikiam | 83 | 2 | / |
| Nukian | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nikjan | 83 | 1 | / |
| Noikhiang | 80 | 58 | / |
| Nikoujian | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nischkian | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nigkogian | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nicihan | 77 | 23 | / |
| Naikyan | 77 | 8 | / |
| Neukian | 77 | 4 | / |
| Neckian | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nikijon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Netkhian | 71 | 65 | / |
| Naiqiang | 71 | 2 | / |
| Naikajon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nekquian | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nickyann | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nekayian | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nedkhian | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nekjan | 67 | 28 | / |
| Nukyan | 67 | 27 | / |
| Nikjon | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nekion | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nikionova | 67 | 1 | / |
Nikian Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nikian in the Arabic language | ||
| نيكيان | nykyan | - |
| نيكويان | nykwyan | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Nikian
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