Nikova Surname

165,410th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,619 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Nikova Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nikova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria1,9591:3,562511
Russia4211:342,33534,115
North Macedonia1481:14,1992,139
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Azerbaijan131:742,24012,462
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Greece61:1,846,63289,049
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
England41:13,929,515290,718
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

The alternate forms: Niková (86) are calculated separately.

Nikova (21) may also be a first name.

Nikova Last Name Facts

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

Nikova (Arabic: نيكوفا, Russian: Никова) is more frequently found in Bulgaria than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Niková. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nikova? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 165,410th most prevalent last name on earth, held by around 1 in 2,782,568 people. The last name Nikova occurs mostly in Europe, where 94 percent of Nikova are found; 81 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 80 percent are found in South Slavic Europe. Nikova is also the 2,368,944th most commonly occurring first name globally. It is borne by 21 people.

The surname is most widely held in Bulgaria, where it is held by 1,959 people, or 1 in 3,562. In Bulgaria it is most prevalent in: Sofia City Province, where 18 percent reside, Varna Province, where 9 percent reside and Burgas Province, where 7 percent reside. Apart from Bulgaria this last name occurs in 26 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 16 percent reside and North Macedonia, where 6 percent reside.

Nikova Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Orthodox (85%) in Russia and Orthodox (90%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Nikova last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

Nikova earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 48.86% more than the national average, earning $64,232 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Niková9486/
Neikova92175/
Niskova9292/
Nizkova9240/
Naikova9219/
Nitkova9216/
Noikova9215/
Nikhova925/
Hnikova925/
Nickova923/
Nuikova922/
Nikoova921/
Nidkova921/
Nnikova921/
Nikov912,534/
Nkova91209/
Nichkova86395/
Nishkova8614/
Nuiskova8610/
Hnidkova863/
Nikovova861/
Nikkhova861/
Hnoikova861/
Neikov83159/
Nekova83156/
Nykova83134/
Niskov83109/
Nizkov83105/
Nicova8356/
Nukova8342/
Noikov8326/
Nigova8315/
Nitkov8312/
Nickov8311/
Naikov8310/
Nikava838/
Nikkov834/
Nikovo834/
Nnikov833/
Nikhov833/
Nikoov832/
Nuikov831/
Neykova772,068/
Nyekova77751/
Nichkov77678/
Nukhova77394/
Naykova77381/
Nitková77153/
Noykova7797/
Hniková7786/
Niikowa7766/
Nejkova7751/
Nuiskov7731/
Nicková7729/
Nyskova7727/
Nojkova7727/
Nekhova7720/
Nuykova7717/
Nishkov7717/
Nikavad7714/
Neskova7711/
Najkova7711/
Neicova778/
Nyzkova778/
Nyiková777/
Nikavat775/
Hnykova775/
Niskava773/
Neikoba772/
Nikľová772/
Hnoikov772/
Nikovoy771/
Nikooba771/
Nikovei771/
Nuckova771/
Noikkov771/
Gnidkov771/
Hnicova771/
Naiková771/
Nikuová771/
Niecova771/
Nkowa73281/
Nicov73233/
Nekov73196/
Nykov73143/
Nikow7317/
Nikaf735/
Nikof733/
Nikaw731/
Gnedkova71667/
Neshkova71654/
Hnedkova7181/
Hnidková7178/
Nychkova7152/
Nechkova7132/
Naikooba7127/
Naikavai7110/
Hnydkova7110/
Nuyskova719/
Nikovová719/
Nejtkova715/
Gnetkova714/
Neukhova713/
Gnoykova712/
Naikavau711/
Naykkova711/
Nayskova711/
Netkhova711/
Nikavath711/
Gneskova711/
Nickowai711/
Nikhavai711/
Nikoubai711/
Niccovas711/
Hnetkova711/
Nik67128,900/
Nedkov672,047/
Neykov671,931/
Naykov67309/
Nekhov67241/
Nejkov67169/
Noykov67134/
Nickaf67129/
Neckov67114/
Niscov6768/
Nickow6768/
Nojkov6765/
Nikawa6761/
Neicov6757/
Nikkab6748/
Neskov6731/
Nyskov6729/
Nikoff6722/
Nicová6719/
Nuykov6718/
Negova6717/
Nekava6714/
Nyzkov679/
Necova676/
Nikabh675/
Nişcov675/
Nickab675/
Neukov674/
Nigová674/
Nicava674/
Nucova674/
Nukowa673/
Nicoba673/
Nuikaw673/
Najkov672/
Nycova672/
Nikhaf671/
Nikosw671/
Nezkov671/
Nekkov671/
Hnejtkova671/
Naikav671/
Naikof671/
Nejkovova671/
Nekovs671/
Neková671/
Nekowa671/
N'Kowa671/
Nikkhavah671/
Nikoof671/
Niskaw671/
Niskow671/
Niecov671/
Nekouv671/
Nigowa671/
Hnechkova671/
Nickof670/

Nikova Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nikova in the Russian language
Никоваnikova-
Nikova in the Arabic language
نيكوفاnykwfa-

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Footnotes

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