Nikitas Surname

210,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,961 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Nikitas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nikitas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece9041:12,2561,630
Russia4951:291,15830,009
United States3301:1,098,36079,589
Australia531:509,35338,491
Cyprus351:25,2822,810
France341:1,953,609166,012
Kazakhstan271:654,90744,542
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
England121:4,643,172139,951
Tanzania121:4,411,80154,433
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Moldova31:1,187,12348,973
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Nikitas (5,214) may also be a first name.

Nikitas Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nikitas (Arabic: نيكيتاس, Georgian: ნიკიტას, Hindi: निकीतस, Russian: Никитас) is found most frequently in Greece. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nikitas? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 210,468th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 3,716,240 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Nikitas live; 48 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 48 percent live in Helleno-Europe. Nikitas is also the 93,710th most widely held first name world-wide It is held by 5,214 people.

This last name is most frequent in Greece, where it is held by 904 people, or 1 in 12,256. In Greece it is most numerous in: Attica, where 33 percent reside, Central Macedonia, where 19 percent reside and Peloponnese, where 11 percent reside. Beside Greece this last name occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 25 percent reside and The United States, where 17 percent reside.

Nikitas Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Nikitas last name is chiefly Orthodox (88%) in Russia.

In The United States Nikitas are 0.62% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.85% registered with the party.

The amount Nikitas earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 29.95% more than the national average, earning R 308,820 per year; in United States they earn 19.1% more than the national average, earning $51,390 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.5% more than the national average, earning $52,415 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nikiteas93134/
Nikitash9376/
Nickitas9320/
Nikithas931/
Nikitaus931/
Niketas86245/
Nikitos8660/
Nekitas861/
Nikitasova825/
Ngikitos801/
Nikitashova7816/
Nikitassova781/
Nykytas71138/
Nicetas71123/
Necitas715/
Niketos715/
Nikitosova713/
Neketas712/
Nykytash6789/
Nykytasova594/
Necitos5748/
Nukutos572/
Necutas571/
Necetas571/
Nykytashova564/
Nikkhouytous531/

Nikitas Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nikitas in the Georgian language
ნიკიტასnikitas-
Nikitas in the Hindi language
निकीतसnikitasa50
निकितासnikitasa50
Nikitas in the Russian language
Никитасnikitas-
Nikitas in the Arabic language
نيكيتاسnykytas-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nikitas
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