Nikiforov Surname
Approximately 66,613 people bear this surname
Nikiforov Surname User-submission:
Nikiforov is a patronymic form of the surname Nikifor, meaning 'victorious'.
Nikiforov Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 60,536 | 1:2,381 | 227 |
| Kazakhstan | 1,819 | 1:9,721 | 1,514 |
| Belarus | 1,638 | 1:5,800 | 802 |
| Bulgaria | 906 | 1:7,703 | 929 |
| Uzbekistan | 397 | 1:77,907 | 6,432 |
| Transnistria | 234 | 1:2,029 | 257 |
| Estonia | 230 | 1:5,747 | 640 |
| United States | 197 | 1:1,839,893 | 120,150 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 121 | 1:49,361 | 7,166 |
| Turkmenistan | 102 | 1:53,815 | 1,031 |
| Canada | 61 | 1:604,026 | 49,778 |
| Moldova | 59 | 1:60,362 | 8,392 |
| Germany | 42 | 1:1,916,797 | 106,618 |
| Lithuania | 42 | 1:72,252 | 10,722 |
| Finland | 29 | 1:189,541 | 16,328 |
| Azerbaijan | 20 | 1:482,456 | 9,378 |
| Spain | 17 | 1:2,750,120 | 61,567 |
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| Armenia | 14 | 1:209,299 | 5,614 |
| Austria | 11 | 1:774,130 | 64,097 |
| Czechia | 9 | 1:1,181,497 | 85,740 |
| Tajikistan | 9 | 1:931,855 | 5,350 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Latvia | 7 | 1:292,864 | 24,791 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Israel | 7 | 1:1,222,519 | 68,299 |
| Argentina | 6 | 1:7,123,902 | 190,047 |
| Greece | 5 | 1:2,215,958 | 91,893 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Georgia | 5 | 1:749,109 | 21,598 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1:1,409,535 | 70,997 |
| Slovakia | 3 | 1:1,778,817 | 104,392 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Abkhazia | 3 | 1:80,955 | 3,593 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Montenegro | 2 | 1:319,782 | 7,691 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| North Macedonia | 2 | 1:1,050,736 | 26,362 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
Nikiforov Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Nikiforov is a patronymic form of the surname Nikifor, meaning 'victorious'.
- JunieNikiforov Demographics
Average Nikiforov Salary in
United States
$47,423 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Nikiforov Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nikiforov Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nikiforov (Russian: Никифоров) is more commonly found in Russia than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Nikiforov click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nikiforov? popularity and diffusion
Nikiforov is the 8,547th most widely held last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 109,401 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 68 percent of Nikiforov live; 66 percent live in Eastern Europe and 66 percent live in East Slavic Europe.
It is most frequent in Russia, where it is carried by 60,536 people, or 1 in 2,381. In Russia it is primarily found in: Moscow, where 6 percent are found, Chuvash Republic, where 5 percent are found and Saint Petersburg, where 5 percent are found. Other than Russia Nikiforov exists in 59 countries. It is also common in Kazakhstan, where 3 percent are found and Belarus, where 2 percent are found.
Nikiforov Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Orthodox (86%) in Russia, Orthodox (92%) in Belarus, Orthodox (90%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (84%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Nikiforov last name are 8.16% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 54.93% being registered with the party.
The amount Nikiforov earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 37.05% less than the national average, earning 217,855 kr per year; in United States they earn 9.91% more than the national average, earning $47,423 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.95% less than the national average, earning $46,228 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nikiforova | 95 | 69,534 | / |
| Nikiforovs | 95 | 642 | / |
| Nikiforoov | 95 | 1 | / |
| Nikaiforova | 90 | 1 | / |
| Nekiforov | 89 | 976 | / |
| Nikiforow | 89 | 247 | / |
| Nikiforof | 89 | 85 | / |
| Nikifarov | 89 | 61 | / |
| Nikiferov | 89 | 41 | / |
| Niciforov | 89 | 9 | / |
| Nekiforova | 84 | 455 | / |
| Nichiforov | 84 | 427 | / |
| Nikiforoff | 84 | 153 | / |
| Nikifarova | 84 | 22 | / |
| Ņikiforovs | 84 | 9 | / |
| Nykiforova | 84 | 7 | / |
| Nikiforowa | 84 | 2 | / |
| Nikiforoof | 84 | 1 | / |
| Nikifoorow | 84 | 1 | / |
| Ņikiforova | 84 | 1 | / |
| Nikiphorova | 80 | 7 | / |
| Nikiforooff | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nykyforov | 78 | 4,036 | / |
| Nekiforof | 78 | 14 | / |
| Nikiforów | 78 | 10 | / |
| Nikeforow | 78 | 9 | / |
| Nekyforov | 78 | 3 | / |
| Nikiferow | 78 | 1 | / |
| Nikifarow | 78 | 1 | / |
| Nikiferof | 78 | 1 | / |
| Nykyforova | 74 | 4,928 | / |
| Nechiforov | 74 | 4 | / |
| Nekiforoff | 74 | 4 | / |
| Nekyforova | 74 | 3 | / |
| Nikiphoroff | 70 | 2 | / |
| Nekeferoff | 53 | 13 | / |
| Neckyfarow | 53 | 9 | / |
Nikiforov Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nikiforov in the Russian language | ||
| Никифоров | nikiforov | - |
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