Nikolova Surname

7,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 71,467 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Nikolova Surname User-submission:

This is a Russian and Bulgarian surname, denoting a descendant of Nicholas, or in this case, Nikolay ['victor of the people'].

Nikolova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria60,9601:1149
North Macedonia5,3741:39123
Spain1,1091:42,1574,055
Greece9981:11,1021,449
Russia5441:264,93227,769
United States4721:767,92159,720
England3171:175,76715,993
Germany2731:294,89230,449
France1991:333,78350,418
Canada1801:204,69819,937
Netherlands951:177,76025,545
Italy741:826,44264,449
Czechia691:154,10823,763
Moldova571:62,4808,624
Serbia571:125,3509,305
Belgium541:212,90127,429
Sweden501:196,93513,646
Slovenia491:50,7698,382
Austria431:198,03324,866
Switzerland361:228,13719,301
Denmark351:161,27813,908
Thailand321:2,207,448250,768
Cyprus311:28,5443,279
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Portugal281:372,08012,265
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Uzbekistan221:1,405,87025,726
Luxembourg201:29,0275,175
Scotland191:281,78013,396
Malta181:23,9041,289
Belarus141:678,64756,781
Georgia121:312,12914,385
Hungary121:818,02342,199
Croatia101:422,86035,095
Transnistria101:47,4707,079
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Iceland91:42,2322,922
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Norway71:734,61250,907
Wales61:515,75523,171
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Finland61:916,11741,832
Lebanon51:1,127,41717,983
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
China21:683,660,78330,601
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768

The alternate forms: Nikolová (33) are calculated separately.

Nikolova (494) may also be a first name.

Nikolova Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a Russian and Bulgarian surname, denoting a descendant of Nicholas, or in this case, Nikolay ['victor of the people'].

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Nikolova Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nikolova (Georgian: ნიკოლოვა, Russian: Николова) is found in Bulgaria more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Nikolová. For other potential spellings of Nikolova click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nikolova? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 7,939th most frequently used family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 101,971 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Nikolova live; 94 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 93 percent live in South Slavic Europe. Nikolova is also the 381,888th most widely held first name in the world, held by 494 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Bulgaria, where it is borne by 60,960 people, or 1 in 114. In Bulgaria Nikolova is most common in: Sofia City Province, where 23 percent live, Varna Province, where 9 percent live and Plovdiv Province, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account Bulgaria this last name exists in 75 countries. It also occurs in North Macedonia, where 8 percent live and Spain, where 2 percent live.

Nikolova Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Orthodox (87%) in Russia, Greek Orthodox (75%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (95%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Nikolova last name are 15.55% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.32% registered with the party.

The amount Nikolova earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 61.98% less than the national average, earning €11,418 per year; in South Africa they earn 70.65% more than the national average, earning R 405,528 per year; in United States they earn 0.24% less than the national average, earning $43,047 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.47% less than the national average, earning $45,970 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nikolová9633/
Nigkolova94105/
Nikkolova9474/
Nikgolova9430/
Nickolova9415/
Nikollova942/
Nikolov9372,158/
Nikolovova892/
Nykolova88940/
Nikolava88297/
Nigkolov88123/
Nikoleva8869/
Nekolova8852/
Nicolova8849/
Nickolov8836/
Nukolova8822/
Nikolowa8821/
Nikelova8810/
Nikalova886/
Nikkolov884/
Nikgolov882/
Nikolovs882/
Nikolyov881/
Nikoliov881/
Nikoloba881/
Nikholov881/
Nikalyova8222/
Nikolobay826/
Neykolova826/
Nikolavea825/
Nickelova824/
Nikelyova822/
Nikgalova821/
Neicolova821/
Nykolov80769/
Nicolov80284/
Nikolev8071/
Nikolow8070/
Nikolav8065/
Nikolof8043/
Nekolov8031/
Nikoliv8015/
Nikalov803/
Nikolaf803/
Nikolob801/
Nikolovová7874/
Neshkolova787/
Nykolivova781/
Nikol77734/
Nekolová75654/
Nikoloff75241/
Nikelová7551/
Nikolaiv7518/
Nikoliev7513/
Nukalova7512/
Nikaleva7512/
Nykolava7512/
Nikołowa7511/
Nykalova754/
Nikhalov754/
Neykolov753/
Nykoleva753/
Nikolayv752/
Nikolawa752/
Nikolatv751/
Nickolof751/
Nikalyov751/
Nikolavh751/
Nickolaw751/
Nekolava751/
Nikolawo751/
Nicolová751/
Nicolowa751/
Nicolava751/
Nickol711,487/
Nikole71952/
Nickoloff71605/
Nikhol7144/
Nikoll7139/
Nykolobai7122/
Nickollof7118/
Nikoul7114/
Naikol7112/
Nikolabay7111/
Netkalova7111/
Nikkol717/
Nikgol717/
Neshkolov716/
Nikohl715/
Nikoleaff712/
Neskalova712/
Nikkelová712/
Nikolloff711/
Nikool711/
Nekgalova711/
Nichkalov711/
Nikolaëff711/
Nickoll67147/
Nykolev67107/
Nickole6763/
Nicolof6757/
Nicolow6749/
Nikołow6732/
Nicolav6731/
Nykolyv6721/
Nickold6717/
Nicolaw6712/
Nikolle678/
Nickolloff676/
Nikouil676/
Nykoliv675/
Naikole675/
Nikkole674/
Nykolivová674/
Nikhole674/
Nikollë673/
Nicolab673/
Nekalov672/
Nicolaf672/
Nykalov672/
Nikalev671/
Naikoil671/
Nechkalova671/
Nikaliv671/
Nikolaishv671/
Naikoul671/
Ngaikol671/
Nikolew671/
Nykolav671/

Nikolova Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nikolova in the Georgian language
ნიკოლოვაnikolova-
Nikolova in the Russian language
Николоваnikolova-

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