Nikoforov Surname

3,228,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Moldova

Nikoforov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nikoforov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia311:4,649,131213,487
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Nikoforov Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nikoforov (Russian: Никофоров) occurs in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Nikoforov.

How Common Is The Last Name Nikoforov? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,228,735th most numerous surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 196,960,700 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Nikoforov live; 70 percent live in Eastern Europe and 65 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

It is most numerous in Russia, where it is held by 31 people, or 1 in 4,649,131. In Russia it is mostly found in: Saint Petersburg, where 19 percent are found, Moscow, where 19 percent are found and Kaliningrad Oblast, where 6 percent are found. Other than Russia this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Moldova, where 5 percent are found and Belarus, where 3 percent are found.

Nikoforov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Nikoforov last name are 9.27% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 37.5% registered to vote for the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Nikoforov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nikoforov in the Russian language
Никофоровnikoforov-

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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 Nikoforov
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