Nikolaou Surname

27,425th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,605 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Cyprus

Nikolaou Surname User-submission:

One of the Greek language surnames beared by more than 10K people, Nikolaou is a common Greek or Cypriot surname that means 'of Nicholas' or 'Nicholas's son'. The Greek equivalent for Nicholas used in IDs and passports is Nikolaos, also the original language of the name.

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Nikolaou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece16,6751:66410
Cyprus1,9121:46363
United States2851:1,271,78689,511
Australia1831:147,51715,697
Canada1271:290,12326,993
Germany1101:731,86855,248
England1051:530,64833,151
Sweden391:252,48117,476
Austria231:370,23639,193
Belgium151:766,44363,354
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
France81:8,302,840321,660
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Lebanon41:1,409,27119,641
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
China21:683,660,78330,601
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Akrotiri and Dhekelia11:7,858154
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648

Nikolaou (93) may also be a first name.

Nikolaou Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

One of the Greek language surnames beared by more than 10K people, Nikolaou is a common Greek or Cypriot surname that means 'of Nicholas' or 'Nicholas's son'. The Greek equivalent for Nicholas used in IDs and passports is Nikolaos, also the original language of the name. Greek informal names for this are Nikolas (= Nicholas) and Nikos (= Nick).

- aristo

Genative case of the name, Nikolaos.

- elena

Nikolaou Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nikolaou (Russian: Николаоу) is more frequently found in Greece than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Nikolaou.

How Common Is The Last Name Nikolaou? popularity and diffusion

Nikolaou is the 27,425th most widely held last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 371,719 people. The surname Nikolaou is predominantly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Nikolaou live; 95 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 95 percent live in Helleno-Europe. Nikolaou is also the 986,211th most commonly held first name world-wide, held by 93 people.

It is most common in Greece, where it is borne by 16,675 people, or 1 in 664. In Greece it is primarily found in: Attica, where 38 percent live, Central Greece, where 13 percent live and Central Macedonia, where 9 percent live. Beside Greece Nikolaou is found in 46 countries. It is also found in Cyprus, where 10 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Nikolaou Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Nikolaou surname are 8.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.71% being registered with the party.

The amount Nikolaou earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 205.62% more than the national average, earning R 726,264 per year; in United States they earn 38.94% more than the national average, earning $59,952 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.73% more than the national average, earning $57,500 CAD per year.

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Nikolaou Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nikolaou in the Russian language
Николаоуnikolaou-

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