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

Nikolay (Marathi: िनकोलाय, Russian: Николай) is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

It is the 257,579^th most frequent surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 4,766,217 people. Nikolay occurs mostly in Europe, where 76 percent of Nikolay live; 46 percent live in Western Europe and 45 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 286^th most numerous first name throughout the world, held by 2,122,183 people.

It is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 661 people, or 1 in 121,793. In Germany Nikolay is most numerous in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 43 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 20 percent are found and Saarland, where 12 percent are found. Barring Germany it occurs in 38 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 29 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.

Nikolay Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Nikolay has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Nikolay last name rose 3,725 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nikolay Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Nikolay last name is chiefly Orthodox (92%) in Russia, Orthodox (92%) in Belarus, Orthodox (100%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (96%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Nikolay are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Nikolay earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 18.71% more than the national average, earning $51,222 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.05% less than the national average, earning $38,233 CAD per year.