Nikolau Surname

752,779th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 381 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Nikolau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nikolau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia921:1,566,555105,717
Namibia481:50,1966,143
Transnistria411:11,5782,270
Uzbekistan331:937,24718,607
Moldova251:142,45515,214
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Bulgaria161:436,18220,063
Albania161:182,12812,899
Austria121:709,62061,025
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Greece81:1,384,97486,362
Kazakhstan81:2,210,31295,036
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288

Nikolau (78) may also be a first name.

Nikolau Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nikolau (Georgian: ნიკოლაუ, Russian: Николау) is more commonly found in Russia than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nikolau? popularity and diffusion

It is the 752,779th most frequently used last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 19,127,417 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Nikolau reside; 35 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 26 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,091,646th most common first name on earth It is held by 78 people.

It is most numerous in Russia, where it is borne by 92 people, or 1 in 1,566,555. In Russia it is most common in: Sverdlovsk Oblast, where 25 percent reside, Moscow, where 22 percent reside and Ivanovo Oblast, where 11 percent reside. Outside of Russia this last name exists in 25 countries. It is also found in Namibia, where 13 percent reside and Transnistria, where 11 percent reside.

Nikolau Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Orthodox (89%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Nikolau surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

Nikolau earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 32.1% more than the national average, earning $57,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nikollau9327/
Nickolau9325/
Nikola922,015/
Nikolu9210/
Nikolausz8897/
Nikolaush881/
Nicolau86107,881/
Nikolai863,421/
Nikolla863,019/
Nikolay861,529/
Nikkola86730/
Nikolou86511/
Nickola86380/
Nikolaj86322/
Nikolaš86213/
Nikolya86129/
Nykolau86107/
Nikolia8678/
Nikolae8647/
Nikoula8631/
Nikolea8626/
Nikalau869/
Naikola869/
Nikolha862/
Nikkolu861/
Nikoloa861/
Nikoola861/
Nikotla861/
Nikollu861/
Nickolayou823/
Nikolauová821/
Nicolaus8015,923/
Nikollaj80850/
Nickolai80559/
Nickolay80422/
Nicolaud80144/
Naikoola8017/
Nikolaya8016/
Nikolaai8012/
Nykolaus8011/
Nickolae806/
Nikoleas806/
Naikolla804/
Nikolyai804/
Nicolaux804/
Nikollai804/
Naikolas804/
Nicollau803/
Nikkolaj803/
Nikolyay803/
Nigkolai803/
Nikalaju802/
Nikcolai802/
Nikolaje802/
Nickolaj802/
Nikolaij802/
Nikollla802/
Nikkolay801/
Nikolaii801/
Nikolayi801/
Nikoolha801/
Nickolia801/
Nieckola801/
Nikolaić801/
Nikollay801/
Nicoulau801/
Nikolasd801/
Nikollui801/
Nicolauy801/
Nicolauz801/
Nicola7742,688/
Nikula773,373/
Nekola771,719/
Nikala77466/
Nukola77260/
Nykola77167/
Nukolu7755/
Nikela7733/
Nikulu7729/
Nicolu775/
Niqola772/
Nikoła771/
Nicoulaud75407/
Nikolasch75139/
Nicollaud758/
Nikolaids751/
Nikolaish751/
Nikolayed751/
Nickolaie751/
Nickollaj751/
Niccolaus751/
Nikhollas751/
Nicolayou751/
Nicollaus751/
Nikolaiis751/
Nickolaai751/
Nicoulaus750/
Nicolas71262,820/
Nicolae7139,715/
Nicolai7116,956/
Nicolay717,100/
Niculau71568/
Naikula71550/
Nicolia71539/
Nikkula71503/
Nicolaï71401/
Nikkala71394/
Nicolaz71316/
Ngikulu71306/
Nicoullaud71223/
Niscola71181/
Nicolat71170/
Nicolla71156/
Nikoley71141/
Nikolei71130/
Nykolus71107/
Nikulya7183/
Necolau7168/
Nyokola7165/
Nicolaj7161/
Nikulla7158/
Nicolea7149/
Nikulay7147/
Nicolus7144/
Naikulu7133/
Nykolai7132/
Nikalay7128/
Nikołaj7128/
Niccola7127/
Nukollu7126/
Nicolou7124/
Nikelay7124/
Nicolaÿ7117/
Nykulau7116/
Nicalau7114/
Nikalai7113/
Nikolaiová7112/
Nikalae7111/
Nikolajová7111/
Nicolaa7110/
Nikolayesh7110/
Noikela719/
Ngikala719/
Nekolai719/
Nykolay719/
Nicoleu718/
Nikalaj717/
Nekoula716/
Nuhkola716/
Nekolla716/
Neekola715/
Nikulia714/
Naikalu714/
Nikalia714/
Nikhala714/
Nikkalu714/
Nikkulu714/
Naikala714/
Nikoloi714/
Nikolie714/
Nhikala714/
Nicolad714/
Nikulaj714/
Nikulai713/
Nicosla713/
Nikeela713/
Nicolauszs713/
Nickula713/
Niekala713/
Nicolah713/
Nicolya712/
Niocola712/
Nikeulu712/
Nikoloy712/
Nicolauová712/
Nicoloa712/
Nikolee712/
Naikela711/
Nikelia711/
Nikkela711/
Nikolayich711/
Nekohla711/
Nekolay711/
Nickela711/
Nicoula711/
Nichchkola711/
Nnikela711/
Nuckola711/
Nuikala711/
Nukkolu711/
Nukoolu711/
Nekoila711/
Neikula711/
Nicolaî711/
Nicolaş711/
Nikołas711/
Nikkhollah711/
Nikolajova711/
Nikoloe711/
Gnikala711/
Nikhela711/
Nicohla711/
Nijkela711/
Nycolau711/
Nucolau711/
Nikuluz711/
Nicolaas671,985/
Niccolai671,569/
Nicolaie671,263/
Nikalaje67776/
Nicolous67688/
Nieckula67601/
Nicolais67538/
Nicollas67229/
Nikoleit67188/
Nikuliya67178/
Nicolaij67175/
Naikulas67140/
Nicoulaz67116/
Nicolaai6793/
Nickoley6783/
Nicolaye6776/
Nicolait6774/
Nicolaio6762/
Nikalaji6744/
Niculaut6739/
Nickolie6727/
Niekoley6724/
Nicolats6721/
Nikuilay6720/
Nykholat6716/
Nicolass6714/
Niscolai6714/
Nicolias6713/
Nickalou6713/
Nicolaïs6713/
Nikheela6711/
Nigkaula6711/
Nicalaus679/
Niccolas679/
Nickkula678/
Nickolei677/
Nicolach677/
Nekollat676/
Nikoloić675/
Naaikula674/
Nicuolas674/
Neickula673/
Nikulaji673/
Nicollai673/
Nicollay673/
Nikollej673/
Naikalas672/
Nnicolas672/
Nicoulas672/
Nicoolas672/
Niccolaï672/
Nicolatt672/
Nikolloi672/
Nykolahy672/
Nikalahe671/
Nikallaj671/
Nikelaji671/
Nikkaela671/
Nickkala671/
Nicolius671/
Niccolay671/
Nukoulay671/
Noicolas671/
Ngaikulu671/
Nicoilas671/
Nicolaat671/
Nicolaia671/
Nicolajs671/
Nicolasd671/
Nicolath671/
Nicolaïe671/
Niccolae671/
Nikkulay671/
Nikolois671/
Nyokhola671/
Gnekoula671/
Nicolaid671/
Gnicolas671/
Nicoloud671/
Nekhoela671/
Nicolash671/
Ngikaala671/
Nykolash671/
Nykolyus671/
Necolaus671/
Nikullah671/
Nickoloi670/
Nickoloy670/

Nikolau Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nikolau in the Georgian language
ნიკოლაუnikolau-
Nikolau in the Russian language
Николауnikolau-

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