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

The surname Nikolas (Georgian: ნიკოლას, Hindi: निकोलस, Marathi: िनकोलस, Oriya: ନିେକାଲାସ, Russian: Николас) occurs in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Nikolaš, Níkolas or Nikolás. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

The last name is the 109,567^th most commonly used last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 1,715,928 people. The last name Nikolas occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of Nikolas reside; 62 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 52 percent reside in North Caucasus. Nikolas is also the 23,442^nd most commonly held first name globally, borne by 37,484 people.

Nikolas is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is held by 2,507 people, or 1 in 57,488. In Russia Nikolas is most frequent in: Republic of Ingushetia, where 89 percent are found, Moscow, where 3 percent are found and Saint Petersburg, where 2 percent are found. Apart from Russia Nikolas is found in 63 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 11 percent are found and Indonesia, where 6 percent are found.

Nikolas Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Nikolas has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Nikolas last name rose 7,883 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nikolas Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Nikolas last name is chiefly Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Orthodox (75%) in Belarus and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Nikolas last name are 19.5% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 27.27% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Nikolas earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.69% less than the national average, earning $41,990 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.45% less than the national average, earning $45,485 CAD per year.