Nikkel Surname

157,975th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,767 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Estonia

Nikkel Surname Definition:

[Knickell, M'Neacail, McNichol, Nicholson, Nicholls, MacKnaykyll, McNaykill, McNakill, McNaikell, Knacle, Knickell, Knickall, Kneacle, Kneakil, Knackle, Knicol, Nicol], contracted from MacNichol, 'Nicholas's Son'. It was formerly a common name in the Isle of Man, but has now almost disappeared.

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Nikkel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3111:276,47525,849
Canada7391:49,8596,059
Russia2801:514,72547,135
Germany951:847,42661,310
Kazakhstan931:190,13417,895
Brazil661:3,243,55093,057
New Zealand361:125,78715,451
Netherlands301:562,90650,501
Estonia271:48,9569,235
Uzbekistan221:1,405,87025,726
Iran141:5,484,466128,255
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
Turkmenistan91:609,9014,112
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
England41:13,929,515290,718
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Nikkel (53) may also be a first name.

Nikkel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

[Knickell, M'Neacail, McNichol, Nicholson, Nicholls, MacKnaykyll, McNaykill, McNakill, McNaikell, Knacle, Knickell, Knickall, Kneacle, Kneakil, Knackle, Knicol, Nicol], contracted from MacNichol, 'Nicholas's Son'. It was formerly a common name in the Isle of Man, but has now almost disappeared.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Nikkel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nikkel (Russian: Никкель) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nikkel? popularity and diffusion

The surname Nikkel is the 157,975th most frequently used last name on earth, held by around 1 in 2,633,735 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 77 percent of Nikkel reside; 74 percent reside in North America and 74 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Nikkel is also the 1,366,219th most frequent forename on earth. It is borne by 53 people.

The last name Nikkel is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 1,311 people, or 1 in 276,475. In The United States Nikkel is most frequent in: Iowa, where 20 percent are found, California, where 20 percent are found and Kansas, where 11 percent are found. Beside The United States Nikkel occurs in 30 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 27 percent are found and Russia, where 10 percent are found.

Nikkel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Nikkel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Nikkel last name grew 5,959 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nikkel Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Orthodox (93%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Nikkel surname are 9.22% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.99% being registered with the party.

The amount Nikkel earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.27% more than the national average, earning $46,285 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.72% less than the national average, earning $47,336 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nikkell928/
Nikel913,578/
Nikkl912/
Nickkell861/
Nickel8349,109/
Nikiel834,587/
Naikel83621/
Niekel83149/
Nikell8345/
Nykkel8326/
Nikael838/
Niokel837/
Nekkel836/
Nikkil836/
Nikeel832/
Nhikel832/
Nidkel831/
Neikel831/
Nikl801,533/
Nikkelová802/
Nickell778,694/
Naikele77125/
Nickiel7783/
Nickelt7742/
Niekiel7732/
Neikell7710/
Nieckel7710/
Nikeeld777/
Nidkell773/
Nikaell771/
Niekell771/
Nichkel771/
Neitkel771/
Niskell770/
Noickel770/
Nickl733,579/
Nekel73331/
Nykel73259/
Nikil73202/
Nicel7352/
Näkel7327/
Naikl7320/
Neikl7312/
Hnikl732/
Nukel731/
Niköl731/
Nikhl731/
Nikelová7151/
Nikelova7110/
Nieckiel711/
Nicckell711/
Nykiel675,283/
Neckel673,224/
Nückel67660/
Nichel67416/
Näckel67314/
Nicell67301/
Niquel67114/
Nuckel6795/
Neukel6748/
Nyckel6734/
Nickelová6725/
Nukkil6711/
Neekel677/
Nickelova674/
Naikil673/
Nekeel672/
Nukiel672/
D'Nickell671/
Nyokel671/
Nikieł671/
Nukael671/
Nikleh671/
Nickll671/
Najkel671/
Nykell671/
Nickil671/
Neickl671/
Nukell671/
Nicael671/
Nekiel671/
Nekoel671/
Neicel670/

Nikkel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nikkel in the Russian language
Никкельnikkel-

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