Nikira Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Nikira Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nikira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114

Nikira (144) may also be a first name.

Nikira Last Name Facts

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

Nikira (Bengali: নিকিরা, Hindi: निकिता, Marathi: िनकीरा, Oriya: ନିକିରା, Russian: Никира) occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Nikira? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,213,395th most prevalent last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. Nikira is mostly found in Oceania, where 86 percent of Nikira are found; 86 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 86 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Nikira is also the 769,375th most commonly occurring first name at a global level, held by 144 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 679,476. In Papua New Guinea Nikira is primarily found in: Jiwaka, where 75 percent are found, Hela, where 17 percent are found and Bougainville, where 8 percent are found. Aside from Papua New Guinea this surname exists in one country. It is also common in Uganda, where 14 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nikirau9217/
Nikirai928/
Nidkira922/
Nikirra921/
Nikiera921/
Nikirad921/
Nikura8312,730/
Nekira83146/
Nikiri8326/
Nicira832/
Nikera832/
Nikire831/
Nukira831/
Nikiro831/
Naikire778/
Nikhera777/
Naikura776/
Nikkiri772/
Nukirai771/
Nikairo771/
Nikgera771/
Noikera771/
Nukhira771/
Nikiriy771/
Nikiruy771/
Nikiere771/
Nikhiry771/
Nukaira771/
Nikerra771/
Nikieruj7127/
Naikaire7114/
Nikieroj712/
Nekheira711/
Niekerah711/
Nikierój711/
Naikirie711/
Necira67956/
Nekura67161/
Nikere67159/
Nekiri6726/
Nikeri678/
Nikchehra677/
Niciri674/
Nukura673/
Nekera672/
Nykura671/
Nicera671/
Nécira671/
Nekire671/
Nikery671/
Nikreo671/
Niekieruj671/
Niekieroj671/

Nikira Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nikira in the Bengali language
নিকিরাnikira-
Nikira in the Hindi language
निकिताnikita-
Nikira in the Oriya language
ନିକିରାnikira-
Nikira in the Marathi language
िनकीराinakira60
िनिकताinikata40
Nikira in the Russian language
Никираnikira-

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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
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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 Nikira
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