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Where Does The Last Name Nikolai Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Nikolai (Arabic: نيكوليا, Georgian: ნიკოლაი, Marathi: िनकोलाय, Russian: Николаи) is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nikolai? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 132,029^th most prevalent family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 2,130,239 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 63 percent of Nikolai are found; 54 percent are found in Western Europe and 53 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Nikolai is also the 10,897^th most common forename worldwide, held by 92,871 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 1,768 people, or 1 in 45,535. In Germany Nikolai is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 24 percent live, Hesse, where 20 percent live and Bavaria, where 10 percent live. Not including Germany this surname exists in 63 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.

Nikolai Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Nikolai has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 8,418 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nikolai Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Nikolai last name is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Nikolai last name are 6.85% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60.08% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Nikolai earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 18.86% more than the national average, earning $51,286 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.63% more than the national average, earning $52,480 CAD per year.