Niknam Surname

43,279th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,028 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Niknam Surname User-submission:

The Niknam surname means 'one who is well-known with good character'.

Niknam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran11,6361:6,599916
United States2111:1,717,815113,709
Sweden291:339,54323,803
Thailand251:2,825,534284,782
Germany211:3,833,593163,016
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Israel201:427,88233,464
England191:2,932,529101,561
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
France11:66,422,722504,397
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

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'.

- keven112021

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nikonam92414/
Niknami92294/
Nikanam92177/
Nikunam92149/
Nicknam9224/
Nikname922/
Niknama921/
Nikenami86705/
Nickname86103/
Nikonami867/
Nwikanam866/
Nicknami863/
Nikkonam862/
Niknameh862/
Niknamei862/
Nikoonam862/
Naiknaam861/
Nikounam861/
Nikunnam861/
Naknam83957/
Neknam83159/
Nkenam8310/
Nkanam832/
Noknam832/
Nyknam831/
Nikunm831/
Noknuam77269/
Nkunama77236/
Nikanem7796/
Naknuam7785/
Nkanama7757/
Nkuname7742/
Nekanam7736/
Nkinyam7735/
Naknaem7721/
Nkeenam7720/
Nekonam7719/
Nakanam7717/
Nkonyam7717/
Nekunam7714/
Nguinam779/
Nakneam778/
Nkonama775/
Nkenyam775/
N'Konam775/
Naknaum775/
Nakinam774/
Nkonamo774/
Nkanamo774/
Nkhanam772/
Nkanyam772/
Niganam771/
Nkanami771/
Nkunami771/
Nkanaem771/
Nkename771/
Nkinami771/
Nikanmi771/
Nikenim771/
Nikinma771/
Nakunam771/
Nukunam771/
Nqinama771/
Naknaim771/
Nooknam771/
Noknaum771/
Nokneam771/
Nicnm731/
Nkonm731/
Nkenm731/
Nekounam711,696/
Naknayom71193/
Nkwinama7143/
Nakkanam7135/
Nkenyama7135/
Nikinmaa7124/
Nakanami7120/
Nkonyama7120/
Nwakonam7118/
Nekoonam7117/
Nakhanam7112/
Nkanyama7111/
Nikonmai719/
Nokonama715/
Neykanam715/
Nkenamwi714/
Nikienma713/
Nwakanam713/
Nghinama713/
Nakinama712/
Naikanmu712/
Nakkonam711/
Ngainama711/
Nakanama711/
Ngouinam711/
Nguinnam711/
Nkun-Yam711/
Nkenamwe711/
Nkenyame711/
Nkanamou711/
Gnikinme711/
Knkanama711/
Nekoname711/
Nekuonam711/
Nkunyama711/
Nkonyame711/
Nakonama711/
N Khanam711/
Naka-Nami67144/
Naknum67103/
Nkwanyama6742/
Nakhonama6732/
Nguinamau6731/
Nganam6729/
Nguinayom6729/
Nkanem6726/
Nkanmo6726/
Nkenmo6720/
Nkenma6714/
Nkwenyama6714/
Nayakanam6712/
Nacnam6710/
Necnam679/
Naknom679/
Nkoenyama679/
Nkanma678/
Nikaniemi676/
Nwakanama675/
Ngunam675/
Nkonmo673/
Nkunma673/
Nyakunama672/
Nwakonamu672/
Ngonam672/
Nkanme672/
na Khanam671/
Ng'winami671/
Niganm671/
Ngoinyamu671/
Nknomo671/
Nukanamma671/
Nkeonyama671/
Nkenum671/
Naguinama671/
Nakunamae671/
Nekwenamo671/
Nguinamao671/
Ngainamou671/
N'Kanyama671/
N'Kouanam671/
Ngwainama671/
Nick Nime671/
Nkuenyama671/
Nkonme671/
Nkinamawu671/
Nkinmo671/
Nkwanyame671/
Nyakanama671/
Nickywanyama671/
Nkanmu671/
Nkanum671/
Ngwinyama671/
Naknym671/
Neekaonam671/
Noknum671/

Niknam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Niknam in the Russian language
Никнамniknam-

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