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

The surname Nikolai (Arabic: نيكوليا, Georgian: ნიკოლაი, Marathi: िनकोलाय, Russian: Николаи) has its highest incidence in Germany. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

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

It is the 132,029^th most widespread family name in the world, held by around 1 in 2,130,239 people. The last name 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 widely held first name globally, borne by 92,871 people.

This surname is most numerous in Germany, where it is borne by 1,768 people, or 1 in 45,535. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 24 percent are found, Hesse, where 20 percent are found and Bavaria, where 10 percent are found. Beside Germany Nikolai exists in 63 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 27 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.

Nikolai Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Nikolai has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Nikolai surname increased 8,418 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nikolai Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily 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 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.