Niknam Surname
Approximately 12,028 people bear this surname
Niknam Surname User-submission:
The Niknam surname means 'one who is well-known with good character'.
Niknam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 11,636 | 1:6,599 | 916 |
| United States | 211 | 1:1,717,815 | 113,709 |
| Sweden | 29 | 1:339,543 | 23,803 |
| Thailand | 25 | 1:2,825,534 | 284,782 |
| Germany | 21 | 1:3,833,593 | 163,016 |
| Canada | 20 | 1:1,842,280 | 119,096 |
| Israel | 20 | 1:427,882 | 33,464 |
| England | 19 | 1:2,932,529 | 101,561 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
Niknam (759) may also be a first name.
Niknam Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Niknam surname means 'one who is well-known with good character'.
- keven112021Niknam Demographics
Average Niknam Salary in
United States
$46,296 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Niknam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Niknam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Niknam (Russian: Никнам) is most common in Iran. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Niknam? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 43,279th most frequently held last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 605,882 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 97 percent of Niknam reside; 97 percent reside in South Asia and 97 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 298,137th most prevalent first name globally, borne by 759 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Iran, where it is carried by 11,636 people, or 1 in 6,599. In Iran Niknam is primarily concentrated in: Fars Province, where 29 percent are found, Razavi Khorasan Province, where 12 percent are found and Tehran Province, where 12 percent are found. Besides Iran this surname exists in 26 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent are found and Sweden, where 0 percent are found.
Niknam Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Niknam last name are 6.29% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.06% being registered with the party.
The amount Niknam earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 46.62% less than the national average, earning 184,740 kr per year; in United States they earn 7.29% more than the national average, earning $46,296 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.23% less than the national average, earning $47,582 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Niknam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Niknam in the Russian language | ||
| Никнам | niknam | - |
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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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