Nikolaus Surname

94,700th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,029 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Nikolaus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nikolaus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,9191:27,5803,637
Tanzania6991:75,7397,866
United States6831:530,68744,164
Indonesia2071:638,88550,242
Croatia811:52,2059,959
Argentina631:678,46746,871
Canada591:624,50251,218
Austria511:166,96921,809
France371:1,795,209158,669
Poland351:1,085,96474,912
Russia331:4,367,365205,470
Brazil291:7,381,874170,034
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Kazakhstan151:1,178,83365,606
England111:5,065,278148,650
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Paraguay101:723,6758,089
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Namibia51:481,88011,140
Romania51:4,015,57458,306
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Iceland11:380,09011,096
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Nikolaus (49,364) may also be a first name.

Nikolaus Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nikolaus (Russian: Николаус) is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Nikolaus.

How Common Is The Last Name Nikolaus? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 94,700th most frequent family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 1,449,104 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Nikolaus live; 60 percent live in Western Europe and 59 percent live in Germanic Europe. Nikolaus is also the 18,703rd most widely held first name at a global level. It is borne by 49,364 people.

Nikolaus is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 2,919 people, or 1 in 27,580. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 19 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 16 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 15 percent reside. Aside from Germany it exists in 38 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 14 percent reside and The United States, where 14 percent reside.

Nikolaus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Nikolaus has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 2,627 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nikolaus Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Nikolaus surname are 27.35% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 74.12% being registered with the party.

The amount Nikolaus earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.77% less than the national average, earning $42,384 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.02% more than the national average, earning $51,680 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nickolaus941,085/
Nikolausz9497/
Nikolaush941/
Nikolayus941/
Nikolajus941/
Nikolas934,247/
Nikolus9347/
Nickholaus891/
Nicolaus8815,923/
Nickolas881,080/
Nikolias88101/
Nikolaas8858/
Nikkolas8838/
Nikolais8835/
Nikolajs8818/
Nikollas8816/
Nikalaus8813/
Nikolasz8812/
Nykolaus8811/
Nikolous8810/
Nikulaus889/
Nikolash888/
Nikolass887/
Nikholas886/
Nikoleas886/
Nickolus885/
Naikolas884/
Nikolyas882/
Niekolas881/
Nikelaus881/
Nikolasd881/
Nikolays881/
Nikolasch82139/
Niekolaas8276/
Nikolaesh8235/
Nickelaus8233/
Nickholas8224/
Nicolause829/
Nickolous829/
Nikolaise827/
Nickolass824/
Niekoulas824/
Nicolausz823/
Nickolais822/
Nikolaids821/
Nikolaish821/
Nickolaes821/
Nickolash821/
Niccolaus821/
Nickcolas821/
Nikhollas821/
Nicollaus821/
Nickoluse821/
Nikolaiis821/
Nickolias820/
Nickalaus820/
Nicoulaus820/
Nicolas80262,820/
Nikolos80477/
Nikolaš80213/
Nykolus80107/
Nicolus8044/
Nekolas8034/
Nikalas8033/
Nikulas806/
Nykolas805/
Nikelas804/
Nukolas804/
Nikulus802/
Níkolas802/
Nikelus801/
Nikołas801/
Nikolás801/
Nikolayesh7810/
Nikolasova783/
Nicolauszs783/
Nikolusova781/
Nickolaise781/
Nickolouse780/
Nicolaas751,985/
Nicolous75688/
Nicolaes75606/
Nicolais75538/
Nicollas75229/
Naikulas75140/
Nickulas7524/
Nicolats7521/
Nickalas7517/
Nicolass7514/
Nickolos7513/
Nicolias7513/
Nikkulas7513/
Nicolaïs7513/
Nicohlas7512/
Nikalase7510/
Nicalaus759/
Niccolas759/
Nikkalas755/
Nikkolos754/
Neckolas754/
Nicuolas754/
Nuckolas753/
Naikalas752/
Nnicolas752/
Nicolase752/
Nicoulas752/
Nicoolas752/
Nickalus751/
Nicgolas751/
Nicolius751/
Nikolaić751/
Noicolas751/
Nekolase751/
Nicoilas751/
Nicolajs751/
Nicolasd751/
Nikalash751/
Nikaulas751/
Nikolois751/
Nikolosh751/
Niocolas751/
Niekalas751/
Gnicolas751/
Nicolash751/
Nykolash751/
Nykolyus751/
Necolaus751/
Nicolauz751/
Nickelus750/
Nikulaesh7130/
Nicolaesz718/
Nicoladse717/
Nicolasse716/
Nickolace716/
Nykolaesh715/
Nikolayez713/
Nuckollas713/
Nicolaids712/
Nickalous711/
Nikalashe711/
Nikhalash711/
Nickoloss711/
Niccollas711/
Nichcolus711/
Niccolous711/
Nicolaess711/
Nicolahas711/
Nichcolas711/
Nicolusse711/
Nicolaist711/
Nickeluss710/
Nicolusce710/
Nicolás67487/
Nicolaz67316/
Niculas67145/
Nicolos67109/
Necolas6766/
Niculus6733/
Nicolàs6725/
Nikoloz6718/
Nekolos6717/
Nícolas679/
Nicalas678/
D'nicolais674/
Nycolas673/
Nicolax672/
Nikolašová672/
Nykolaishe671/
Nikolayich671/
Nicolasová671/
Nekalas671/
Nekalus671/
Nicolaş671/
Nicòlas671/
Nicólas671/
Nikcoleish671/
Nykolos671/
Nikuluz671/

Nikolaus Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nikolaus in the Russian language
Николаусnikolaus-

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Footnotes

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