Nikolaisen Surname

142,943rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,111 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Nikolaisen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nikolaisen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway2,3231:2,214188
Denmark3361:16,8001,660
United States2751:1,318,03292,126
Canada631:584,85148,473
Sweden481:205,14114,201
Germany251:3,220,218147,383
England131:4,286,005132,302
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Ireland41:1,177,23516,494
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Nikolaisen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nikolaisen occurs more in Norway more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Nikolaisen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 142,943rd most widespread last name internationally, held by around 1 in 2,342,509 people. Nikolaisen is mostly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Nikolaisen reside; 88 percent reside in Northern Europe and 87 percent reside in Scandinavia.

This last name is most numerous in Norway, where it is carried by 2,323 people, or 1 in 2,214. In Norway it is most common in: Northern Norway, where 40 percent reside, Eastern Norway, where 39 percent reside and Western Norway, where 13 percent reside. Outside of Norway Nikolaisen exists in 22 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 11 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.

Nikolaisen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Nikolaisen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Nikolaisen last name expanded 13,750 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nikolaisen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Nikolaisen surname are 4.55% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.78% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Nikolaisen earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 10.68% less than the national average, earning 309,117 kr per year; in United States they earn 15.4% more than the national average, earning $49,792 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.09% less than the national average, earning $46,161 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nickolaisen9550/
Nikolasen9510/
Nikolaishen955/
Nikolaissen954/
Nikolisen952/
Nicolaisen905,569/
Nikolajsen902,752/
Nikolaysen90129/
Nickolisen9048/
Nikolaison9026/
Nikolishen9019/
Nikoleisen9011/
Nikolashen902/
Nikolaisin902/
Nikolasien901/
Nikoliasen901/
Nikolausen901/
Nykolaishen8647/
Nikolaishin8637/
Nicolaissen8625/
Nickolaison8625/
Nikolaisone864/
Niccolaisen861/
Nicolasen84168/
Nikolisin842/
Nikolasin841/
Nicolisen841/
Nikolaşin841/
Neckolaishen8212/
Nikolaishina825/
Nicolaysen801,936/
Nicolajsen801,378/
Nikolashin801,051/
Nikolishin8083/
Nicolaison8077/
Nikolayzen8061/
Nikolauson8033/
Nicolaisin8029/
Nikolayzin8026/
Nikoliszyn8026/
Nicolaasen8012/
Nicolausen8010/
Nicoliasen808/
Nikolishyn808/
Nikolasson805/
Nikulishen803/
Nykolaizen803/
Nikolayson802/
Nickolason802/
Nicolassen802/
Nikolajson802/
Nikolaşina801/
Nickolasin801/
Nikolajzen801/
Nicolaisan800/
Nikolashina76789/
Nikolausson76196/
Nickolauson76100/
Nikolishina7671/
Nykolaishyn7658/
Nicolaassen7633/
Nykolaiszyn7610/
Nykolayshen769/
Nicolayssen768/
Nikolashyna761/
Nicolaisson761/
Nikolizsson761/
Nikoličin7460/
Nikolicin7411/
Nikalajen7410/
Nicolasin749/
Nicolason743/
Nicolisin742/
Nikolasim742/
Nicolysen742/
Nicolaßen742/
Nikulisin741/
Nicolison740/
Nykolaishyna7312/
Nykolajiszyn731/
Nikolaschina731/
Nykolashyn70115/
Nykolyshen7058/
Nikolyshin7051/
Nikulishin7031/
Nikolyszyn7013/
Nikulasson7012/
Nikalashin703/
Nykolishyn703/
Nikuliszyn703/
Nikolejsin702/
Nikolyshyn702/
Nickoleson702/
Nicolayson702/
Nikulisanh701/
Nikalishin701/
Nicoliason701/
Nikalishyn701/
Nikolichin701/
Nickelison701/
Nicolachin701/
Nicolajson701/
Nicolauson701/
Nicolaysem701/
Nicolasson701/
Nikoleszyn701/
Nykoliszyn701/
Nykolaizyn701/
Nykolayshyn67165/
Nykolashyna67131/
Nicolausson6749/
Nikulishina6720/
Nickolyshyn674/
Nikulischin672/
Nykoliashyn671/
Nikalishina671/
Nikoloicinc671/

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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 Nikolaisen
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