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

The last name Nikolev (Russian: Николев) is found in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

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

Nikolev is the 2,255,512^th most widely held surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 102,641,492 people. Nikolev is mostly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Nikolev live; 76 percent live in Eastern Europe and 73 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is carried by 61 people, or 1 in 2,362,673. In Russia it is most common in: Moscow, where 26 percent are found, Chuvash Republic, where 10 percent are found and Samara Oblast, where 10 percent are found. Outside of Russia this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 3 percent are found and Bulgaria, where 3 percent are found.

Nikolev Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Nikolev last name are 15.73% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 62.5% registered to vote for the political party.