Nikolajsen Surname

158,650th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,752 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Greenland

Nikolajsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nikolajsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark2,6481:2,132154
Greenland391:1,446212
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Faroe Islands51:9,800861
England41:13,929,515290,718
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
France11:66,422,722504,397
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Nikolajsen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nikolajsen is most common in Denmark. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nikolajsen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 158,650th most numerous last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 2,648,091 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Nikolajsen live; 97 percent live in Northern Europe and 97 percent live in Scandinavia.

This last name is most commonly held in Denmark, where it is held by 2,648 people, or 1 in 2,132. In Denmark it is most numerous in: Central Denmark Region, where 32 percent live, Region of Southern Denmark, where 27 percent live and Capital Region of Denmark, where 18 percent live. Aside from Denmark this surname occurs in 21 countries. It is also found in Greenland, where 1 percent live and Sweden, where 1 percent live.

Nikolajsen Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Nikolajsen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 55.11% more than the national average, earning 536,819 kr per year and in United States they earn 57.51% less than the national average, earning $18,333 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nikolasen9510/
Nikolaisen903,111/
Nicolajsen901,378/
Nikolaysen90129/
Nikolashen902/
Nikolajson902/
Nikolasien901/
Nikoliasen901/
Nikolajzen901/
Nikolausen901/
Nickolaisen8650/
Nikolaishen865/
Nikolaissen864/
Nicolasen84168/
Nikalajen8410/
Nikolayen843/
Nikolisen842/
Nikolasin841/
Nikolan8210/
Nicolaisen805,569/
Nicolaysen801,936/
Nikolashin801,051/
Nikolayzen8061/
Nickolisen8048/
Nikolauson8033/
Nikolaison8026/
Nikolishen8019/
Nicolaasen8012/
Nikoleisen8011/
Nicolausen8010/
Nicoliasen808/
Nikolasson805/
Nikolejsin802/
Nikolayson802/
Nickolason802/
Nicolassen802/
Nikolaisin802/
Nickolasin801/
Nicolajson801/
Nikolyan782,344/
Nikolian7827/
Nickolan7823/
Nikolayn781/
Nikoland781/
Nikolane781/
Nikolashina76789/
Nikolausson76196/
Nickolauson76100/
Nykolaishen7647/
Nikolaishin7637/
Nicolaassen7633/
Nicolaissen7625/
Nickolaison7625/
Nykolayshen769/
Nicolayssen768/
Nikolaisone764/
Nikolashyna761/
Niccolaisen761/
Nikolayan74377/
Nikoloyan7410/
Nicolasin749/
Nicolason743/
Nikolisin742/
Nikolasim742/
Nicolysen742/
Nicolaßen742/
Nikalajan741/
Nicolisen741/
Nikolaşin741/
Neckolaishen7312/
Nikolaishina735/
Nykolajiszyn731/
Nikolaschina731/
Nicolan71309/
Nikolon712/
Nykolashyn70115/
Nikolishin7083/
Nicolaison7077/
Nykolyshen7058/
Nikolyshin7051/
Nicolaisin7029/
Nikolayzin7026/
Nikoliszyn7026/
Nikolyszyn7013/
Nikulasson7012/
Nikolishyn708/
Nikoloszyn706/
Nikulishen703/
Nikalashin703/
Nykolaizen703/
Nikolyshyn702/
Nickoleson702/
Nicolayson702/
Nicoliason701/
Nikolaşina701/
Nicolauson701/
Nicolaysem701/
Nicolaișen701/
Nicolasson701/
Nikoleszyn701/
Nicolayoen700/
Nicolaisan700/
Nykolayshyn67165/
Nykolashyna67131/
Nikalyan6770/
Nikalane6758/
Nykolaishyn6758/
Nicolausson6749/
Nicolian6742/
Nicolyan6733/
Nicolene6715/
Nykolaiszyn6710/
Nicolean6710/
Nikoline677/
Nickolyshyn674/
Nicolien674/
Nicoleen674/
Nicoland673/
Nikhalan672/
Nykoliashyn671/
Nikoloin671/
Nikolyanova671/
Nekolyan671/
Nicolaun671/
Nicolaisson671/
Nikolizsson671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nikolajsen
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