Nikolson Surname

1,125,333rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 215 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Uzbekistan

Nikolson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nikolson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1241:1,162,28385,907
Uzbekistan271:1,145,52421,534
India251:30,682,615377,978
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
England11:55,718,059489,080
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Nikolson (44) may also be a first name.

Nikolson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nikolson (Georgian: ნიკოლსონ, Russian: Николсон) has its highest incidence in Russia. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Nikolson? popularity and diffusion

Nikolson is the 1,125,333rd most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 33,895,562 people. The last name Nikolson is predominantly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Nikolson live; 51 percent live in Eastern Europe and 50 percent live in East Slavic Europe. Nikolson is also the 1,525,482nd most prevalent first name at a global level It is held by 44 people.

The last name is most widely held in Russia, where it is carried by 124 people, or 1 in 1,162,283. In Russia Nikolson is mostly found in: Moscow, where 34 percent are found, Saint Petersburg, where 15 percent are found and Sverdlovsk Oblast, where 5 percent are found. Without taking into account Russia it is found in 16 countries. It is also found in Uzbekistan, where 13 percent are found and India, where 12 percent are found.

Nikolson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Nikolson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Nikolson last name increased 243 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nikolson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Nikolson surname is predominantly Orthodox (78%) in Russia.

In The United States Nikolson are 16.77% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 30% registered to vote for the party.

Nikolson earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 93.85% more than the national average, earning $83,646 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Nikolson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nikolson in the Georgian language
ნიკოლსონnikolson-
Nikolson in the Russian language
Николсонnikolson-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nikolson
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