Nikola Surname

205,808th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,015 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Cyprus

Nikola Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nikola Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece2791:39,7136,381
United States2661:1,362,62894,589
Finland2171:25,3303,484
Cyprus1801:4,916588
Germany1711:470,79241,127
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
DR Congo1161:636,89347,292
Serbia961:74,4276,557
Indonesia641:2,066,394128,621
Australia411:658,43245,385
Sweden391:252,48117,476
England351:1,591,94567,242
Uganda351:1,115,40846,348
Kosovo251:74,4754,775
Zimbabwe221:701,73850,656
Croatia211:201,36224,020
Nigeria201:8,857,138186,571
Ethiopia161:6,096,64111,907
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Russia141:10,294,504334,277
Czechia131:817,95970,223
Poland131:2,923,750116,258
North Macedonia131:161,65211,967
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
India101:76,706,538639,611
Albania101:291,40615,585
Benin101:1,033,56048,353
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Ecuador81:1,988,23121,385
Ivory Coast81:2,883,90443,419
Bulgaria71:996,98634,534
Tanzania61:8,823,60272,091
Iran61:12,797,087199,837
Turkey61:12,970,237144,247
Austria61:1,419,23986,529
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
France21:33,211,361423,184
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
China21:683,660,78330,601
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Nikola (227,187) may also be a first name.

Nikola Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nikola (Georgian: ნიკოლა, Hindi: निकोला, Marathi: िनकोला, Oriya: ନିେକାଲା, Russian: Никола) is found most frequently in Greece. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Nikola.

How Common Is The Last Name Nikola? popularity and diffusion

Nikola is the 205,808th most commonly used family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 3,616,648 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 58 percent of Nikola are found; 31 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 23 percent are found in Helleno-Europe. It is also the 4,618th most prevalent first name throughout the world, held by 227,187 people.

This last name is most frequent in Greece, where it is carried by 279 people, or 1 in 39,713. In Greece Nikola is most numerous in: Attica, where 39 percent live, Western Greece, where 18 percent live and South Aegean, where 15 percent live. Aside from Greece Nikola exists in 65 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent live and Finland, where 11 percent live.

Nikola Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Nikola has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Nikola surname expanded 8,867 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nikola Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Nikola surname is predominantly Orthodox (76%) in Russia and Orthodox (83%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Nikola last name are 29.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 76% being registered with the political party.

The amount Nikola earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 83.55% more than the national average, earning R 436,188 per year; in United States they earn 16.92% more than the national average, earning $50,449 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.36% less than the national average, earning $46,028 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nikolai923,421/
Nikolla923,019/
Nikolay921,529/
Nikkola92730/
Nikolau92381/
Nickola92380/
Nikolaj92322/
Nikolaš92213/
Nikolya92129/
Nikolia9278/
Nikoula9231/
Nikolea9226/
Naikola929/
Nikolha922/
Nikoloa921/
Nikoola921/
Nikotla921/
Nikollaj86850/
Nickolai86559/
Nickolay86422/
Nikollau8627/
Nickolau8625/
Naikoola8617/
Nikolaya8616/
Nikolaai8612/
Nikoleas866/
Naikolla864/
Nikolyai864/
Nikollai864/
Naikolas864/
Nikkolaj863/
Nikolyay863/
Nigkolai863/
Nikcolai862/
Nickolaj862/
Nikolaij862/
Nikollla862/
Nikkolay861/
Nikoleau861/
Nikoolha861/
Nickolia861/
Nieckola861/
Nikolaić861/
Nikollay861/
Nikolasd861/
Nicola8342,688/
Nikula833,373/
Nekola831,719/
Nikole83952/
Nikoli83906/
Nikala83466/
Nukola83260/
Nykola83167/
Nikolo8376/
Nikela8333/
Nikoly8324/
Niqola832/
Nikoła831/
Nikolasch80139/
Nikolausz8097/
Nikolaids801/
Nikolaish801/
Nikolaush801/
Nickollaj801/
Nikhollas801/
Nickolaai801/
Nicolas77262,820/
Nicolau77107,881/
Nicolai7716,956/
Nicolay777,100/
Nikolli774,267/
Naikula77550/
Nicolia77539/
Nikolou77511/
Nikkula77503/
Nicolaï77401/
Nikkala77394/
Nickoli77363/
Nicolaz77316/
Niscola77181/
Nicolat77170/
Nicolla77156/
Nikoley77141/
Nikolei77130/
Nikouli77125/
Nykolau77107/
Nikulya7783/
Nyokola7765/
Nickole7763/
Nicolaj7761/
Nikulla7758/
Nikollo7752/
Nicolea7749/
Nikulay7747/
Nikoliš7741/
Nykolai7732/
Nikalay7728/
Nikołaj7728/
Niccola7727/
Nikkolo7726/
Nikelay7724/
Naikoli7720/
Nicolaÿ7717/
Nikalai7713/
Nicolaa7710/
Nikalau779/
Noikela779/
Ngikala779/
Nekolai779/
Nykolay779/
Nikolle778/
Nikalaj777/
Nekoula776/
Nickolo776/
Nuhkola776/
Nekolla776/
Naikole775/
Nickoly775/
Nikoliæ775/
Neekola775/
Nikulia774/
Nikkole774/
Nikalia774/
Nikhala774/
Nikhole774/
Naikala774/
Nikoloi774/
Nikolie774/
Nhikala774/
Nicolad774/
Nikulaj774/
Nikoliy773/
Nikulai773/
Nicosla773/
Nikeela773/
Nikoloć773/
Nickula773/
Niekala773/
Nicolah773/
Nicolya772/
Niocola772/
Nikoloy772/
Nicoloa772/
Nikolee772/
Naikolo772/
Nikoliç772/
Naikela771/
Nikelia771/
Nikkela771/
Nikkoli771/
Nikolio771/
Nikolje771/
Nekohla771/
Nekolay771/
Nickela771/
Nicoula771/
Nnikela771/
Nuckola771/
Nuikala771/
Ngikoly771/
Nekoila771/
Neikula771/
Nicolaî771/
Nicolaş771/
Nikołas771/
Nikkolò771/
Nikolot771/
Nikouly771/
Gnikala771/
Noikolo771/
Nikhela771/
Nicohla771/
Nijkela771/
Nikolaiová7512/
Nikolajová7511/
Nikolauová751/
Nichchkola751/
Nikkhollah751/
Nikolajova751/
Nicolaus7115,923/
Nicolaas711,985/
Niccolai711,569/
Nieckula71601/
Nicolais71538/
Nicollas71229/
Nikoleit71188/
Nicolaij71175/
Nicolaud71144/
Naikulas71140/
Nikoulis71138/
Nicoulaz71116/
Nicolaai7193/
Nickoley7183/
Nicolait7174/
Nickolie7127/
Niekoley7124/
Nicolats7121/
Nikuilay7120/
Nykholat7116/
Nicolass7114/
Niscolai7114/
Nicolias7113/
Nicolaïs7113/
Nikolych7111/
Nikheela7111/
Nigkaula7111/
Nykolaus7111/
Niccolas719/
Nikolets718/
Nickkula718/
Nickolei717/
Nicolach717/
Nekollat716/
Nikoloić715/
Naaikula714/
Nicuolas714/
Nicolaux714/
Neickula713/
Nicollau713/
Nikolith713/
Nicollai713/
Nicollay713/
Nikollej713/
Nickcole712/
Naikalas712/
Nnicolas712/
Nicoulas712/
Nicoolas712/
Niccolaï712/
Nicolatt712/
Nikollli712/
Nikolloi712/
Nykolahy712/
Nickolle711/
Nickooli711/
Nikalahe711/
Nikallaj711/
Nikkaela711/
Nikolysh711/
Nickkala711/
Niccolay711/
Nukoulay711/
Noicolas711/
Nicoilas711/
Nicolaat711/
Nicolaia711/
Nicolajs711/
Nicolasd711/
Nicolath711/
Nicolaïe711/
Nikkholi711/
Nikkulay711/
Nikollii711/
Nikolois711/
Nikolosh711/
Nicoulau711/
Nyokhola711/
Gnekoula711/
Nicolaid711/
Gnicolas711/
Nekhoela711/
Nicolash711/
Ngikaala711/
Nykolash711/
Nnikolli711/
Nikullah711/
Nikollui711/
Nicolauy711/
Nicolauz711/
Gnickoli711/
Nickoloi710/
Nickoloy710/
Nickhole710/
Nicole6722,371/
Nukala679,465/
Nicoli678,713/
Nicula677,496/
Nicolo675,109/
Nikale673,760/
Nikule672,696/
Nikelo672,573/
Nykula671,210/
Nicouleau67676/
Nicoulaud67407/
Nekula67387/
Nikuli67335/
Nicolò67334/
Nikali67159/
Nekoli67157/
Nickolich67131/
Nicoly67104/
Nukolo6789/
Nicolaije6770/
Nekala6763/
Nickoleit6760/
Nicala6755/
Necola6740/
Nikuła6732/
Nicolè6731/
Naikullah6725/
Nekela6722/
Nukela6718/
Nekole6714/
Nykoly6713/
Niccollai6712/
Nicolaich6711/
Nicoló678/
Nicollaud678/
Nikalo677/
Nykole676/
Nicolé676/
Nykolo676/
Nikulo675/
Nekolo674/
Nickoless673/
Nikalaych672/
Nikaly672/
Nicolaids672/
Nicóla672/
Nikalj671/
Nikaullah671/
Nekolaich671/
Nekolaych671/
Nekoly671/
Nickalaya671/
Nickoloss671/
Niccolaus671/
Niccollas671/
D'Nicuola671/
Nicollaus671/
Nicolí671/
Nicoła671/
Nícola671/
Nıcola671/
Nicolahas671/
Nichcolas671/
Nycola671/
Nicoliaia671/
Nicolaist671/
Nicoulaus670/

Nikola Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nikola in the Georgian language
ნიკოლაnikola-
Nikola in the Hindi language
निकोलाnikola-
Nikola in the Marathi language
िनकोलाinakola92
िनकोळाinakola4
िनकॉलाinakola4
Nikola in the Oriya language
ନିେକାଲାniekala75
ନିେକାଳାniekala25
Nikola in the Russian language
Николаnikola-

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