Nikolova Surname
Approximately 71,467 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 60,960 | 1:114 | 9 |
| North Macedonia | 5,374 | 1:391 | 23 |
| Spain | 1,109 | 1:42,157 | 4,055 |
| Greece | 998 | 1:11,102 | 1,449 |
| Russia | 544 | 1:264,932 | 27,769 |
| United States | 472 | 1:767,921 | 59,720 |
| England | 317 | 1:175,767 | 15,993 |
| Germany | 273 | 1:294,892 | 30,449 |
| France | 199 | 1:333,783 | 50,418 |
| Canada | 180 | 1:204,698 | 19,937 |
| Netherlands | 95 | 1:177,760 | 25,545 |
| Italy | 74 | 1:826,442 | 64,449 |
| Czechia | 69 | 1:154,108 | 23,763 |
| Moldova | 57 | 1:62,480 | 8,624 |
| Serbia | 57 | 1:125,350 | 9,305 |
| Belgium | 54 | 1:212,901 | 27,429 |
| Sweden | 50 | 1:196,935 | 13,646 |
| Slovenia | 49 | 1:50,769 | 8,382 |
| Austria | 43 | 1:198,033 | 24,866 |
| Switzerland | 36 | 1:228,137 | 19,301 |
| Denmark | 35 | 1:161,278 | 13,908 |
| Thailand | 32 | 1:2,207,448 | 250,768 |
| Cyprus | 31 | 1:28,544 | 3,279 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| South Africa | 23 | 1:2,355,552 | 98,611 |
| Australia | 22 | 1:1,227,077 | 66,405 |
| Uzbekistan | 22 | 1:1,405,870 | 25,726 |
| Luxembourg | 20 | 1:29,027 | 5,175 |
| Scotland | 19 | 1:281,780 | 13,396 |
| Malta | 18 | 1:23,904 | 1,289 |
| Belarus | 14 | 1:678,647 | 56,781 |
| Georgia | 12 | 1:312,129 | 14,385 |
| Hungary | 12 | 1:818,023 | 42,199 |
| Croatia | 10 | 1:422,860 | 35,095 |
| Transnistria | 10 | 1:47,470 | 7,079 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| Iceland | 9 | 1:42,232 | 2,922 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| Lebanon | 5 | 1:1,127,417 | 17,983 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
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'].
- deleted-173293Nikolova Demographics
Average Nikolova Salary in
United States
$43,047 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
Nikolova Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nikolova in the Georgian language | ||
| ნიკოლოვა | nikolova | - |
| Nikolova in the Russian language | ||
| Николова | nikolova | - |
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