Niks Surname

351,873rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,036 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Niks Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Niks Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands6151:27,4594,497
Russia1841:783,27764,691
India451:17,045,897267,282
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Poland191:2,000,46098,816
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
Belarus181:527,83748,523
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Iran131:5,906,348134,214
Kazakhstan111:1,607,50079,317
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
England41:13,929,515290,718
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
France21:33,211,361423,184
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

The alternate forms: Nikš (5) are calculated separately.

Niks (627) may also be a first name.

Niks Last Name Facts

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

The surname Niks (Hindi: निकस, Russian: Никс) occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may appear as: Nikš. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Niks? popularity and diffusion

The surname Niks is the 351,873rd most frequently held family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 7,034,311 people. Niks occurs predominantly in Europe, where 82 percent of Niks reside; 62 percent reside in Western Europe and 61 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 332,667th most commonly used first name in the world, borne by 627 people.

The surname is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 615 people, or 1 in 27,459. In The Netherlands Niks is primarily found in: Overijssel, where 38 percent reside, South Holland, where 17 percent reside and North Holland, where 10 percent reside. Barring The Netherlands this surname is found in 36 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 18 percent reside and India, where 4 percent reside.

Niks Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Niks last name is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Niks last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Niks earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 36.51% less than the national average, earning $27,394 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nikš925/
Nicks897,115/
Nikse89111/
Niksz8955/
Niksh8932/
Naiks8922/
Nijks8912/
Neiks892/
Nieks891/
Neikes80534/
Niksch80388/
Nikshe80244/
Nickse8067/
Naikes8039/
Nijkes804/
Noikes802/
Naicks801/
Nicksz801/
Niksse801/
Nieksz801/
Nichks801/
Nikcsh800/
Nyks75228/
Neks75103/
Näks7566/
Nigs7535/
Nikz7523/
Nikç7522/
Nixs7512/
Nuks755/
Niqs751/
Nicksch73155/
Naikese736/
Niksova734/
Nieksch731/
Niksche731/
Nigst672,775/
Nikše6791/
Nykås6762/
Nukss6740/
Neuks6723/
Neeks6714/
Niggs6711/
Nichs677/
Nekså677/
Nykes676/
Nyoks674/
Nigsh674/
Nekse674/
Nuksh673/
Nucks673/
Niecksch672/
Necks672/
Ngigs671/
Neigs671/
Nicse671/
Nugks671/
Nukks671/
Niscs671/
Nigse671/
Ngeks671/
Nehks671/
Noics670/
Neaks670/

Niks Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Niks in the Hindi language
निकसnikasa60
निक्सniksa20
निकस़nikasa20
Niks in the Russian language
Никсniks-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Niks
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