Nikouyan Surname

860,770th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 316 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Nikouyan Surname User-submission:

Nikou or Nikoo in Farsi (Persian) means 'good and nice' and Nikouyan means those who are good and nice by all means.

Nikouyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran3151:243,75418,552
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Nikouyan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Nikou or Nikoo in Farsi (Persian) means 'good and nice' and Nikouyan means those who are good and nice by all means.

- nikouyanha

Nikouyan Last Name Facts

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

Nikouyan has its highest incidence in Iran. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nikouyan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 860,770th most common surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 23,061,854 people. Nikouyan is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Nikouyan are found; 100 percent are found in South Asia and 100 percent are found in Islamic South Asia.

The last name Nikouyan is most commonly used in Iran, where it is held by 315 people, or 1 in 243,754. In Iran it is most frequent in: Kerman Province, where 48 percent live, Hormozgan Province, where 26 percent live and Sistan and Baluchestan Province, where 6 percent live. Aside from Iran Nikouyan exists in one country. It is also found in Canada, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nikoyan931,422/
Nekouyan881,313/
Nikouian88245/
Nikooyan884/
Nikoayan881/
Nikoun862/
Nikkhoyan8211/
Nikoian8014/
Nikiyan809/
Nikayan804/
Nekoyan803/
Nekuyan801/
Nikujan801/
Nicoyan801/
Niekoun801/
Nikojan801/
Nikooian75224/
Nekouian758/
Naikoyon751/
Ngnikoun751/
Nikkayan751/
Nikkhoun751/
Nikoeian751/
Gnikoung751/
Nekooyan751/
Nikain7151/
Nikoum7124/
Nikuin716/
Nekoun711/
Ngnikoung711/
Nekooeyan711/
Nekooiyan711/
Nikayin6720/
Naikain6713/
Nikaiin6713/
Nikaian679/
Nekoian678/
Nikaiyn678/
Nikaien677/
Nekeyan672/
Nikijan672/
Nickoin671/
Nikijon671/
Nicoune671/
Nikayam671/
Nicoian671/
Nekoyon671/
Nekiyan671/
Nikuimn671/

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