Nikolaef Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Nikolaef Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nikolaef Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia231:6,266,220254,708
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260

Nikolaef Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nikolaef (Russian: Николаеф) occurs more in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Nikolaef.

How Common Is The Last Name Nikolaef? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,957,383rd most widespread last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 291,501,837 people. The surname Nikolaef occurs predominantly in Europe, where 64 percent of Nikolaef reside; 60 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 60 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most commonly used in Russia, where it is carried by 23 people, or 1 in 6,266,220. In Russia it is primarily concentrated in: Sakhalin Oblast, where 30 percent live, Moscow, where 17 percent live and Saint Petersburg, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account Russia this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 4 percent live and Bulgaria, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Nikolaef Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nikolaef in the Russian language
Николаефnikolaef-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nikolaef
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