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'.
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Nikiforov Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nikiforov Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nikiforov (Russian: Никифоров) occurs more in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nikiforov? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 8,547th most frequently occurring surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 109,401 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Nikiforov live; 66 percent live in Eastern Europe and 66 percent live in East Slavic Europe.
This surname is most common in Russia, where it is held by 60,536 people, or 1 in 2,381. In Russia Nikiforov is most prevalent in: Moscow, where 6 percent live, Chuvash Republic, where 5 percent live and Saint Petersburg, where 5 percent live. Outside of Russia this last name exists in 59 countries. It also occurs in Kazakhstan, where 3 percent live and Belarus, where 2 percent live.
Nikiforov Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Nikiforov surname is primarily Orthodox (86%) in Russia, Orthodox (92%) in Belarus, Orthodox (90%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (84%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Nikiforov last name are 8.16% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 54.93% registered to vote for 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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