Niku Surname

317,282nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,181 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Finland

Niku Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Niku Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia3521:375,70832,165
Finland1461:37,6494,823
India1451:5,290,106129,949
Moldova941:37,8875,823
Russia891:1,619,360108,163
Turkey841:926,44643,135
United States391:9,293,819392,288
Papua New Guinea351:232,96332,024
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Ethiopia251:3,901,85010,182
Uganda221:1,774,51360,490
Czechia181:590,74858,011
Transnistria121:39,5586,116
Poland111:3,455,341126,214
Norway81:642,78647,258
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Slovakia51:1,067,29085,393
England41:13,929,515290,718
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Iran31:25,594,175224,183
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

The alternate forms: Nîku (1) are calculated separately.

Niku (8,315) may also be a first name.

Niku Last Name Facts

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

The last name Niku (Bengali: নিকু, Hindi: नीकू, Marathi: नीकु, Oriya: ନିକୁ, Russian: Нику) is more frequently found in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Nîku. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Niku? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 317,282nd most numerous surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 6,170,657 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 51 percent of Niku reside; 30 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 30 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Niku is also the 69,310th most frequent forename globally. It is borne by 8,315 people.

The last name is most common in Indonesia, where it is carried by 352 people, or 1 in 375,708. In Indonesia it is most prevalent in: East Nusa Tenggara, where 73 percent live, South Sulawesi, where 12 percent live and North Sulawesi, where 5 percent live. Beside Indonesia this surname is found in 45 countries. It is also common in Finland, where 12 percent live and India, where 12 percent live.

Niku Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Niku last name is chiefly Orthodox (78%) in Russia.

In The United States Niku are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

Niku earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 74.6% more than the national average, earning $75,336 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nîku921/
Nikou894,592/
Nikku891,000/
Naiku89585/
Nikau89106/
Nikuy8962/
Nioku8956/
Nikeu8944/
Nikhu8931/
Ngiku8929/
Nikui8928/
Nicku8918/
Neiku8915/
Niçku898/
Nikuj895/
Nigku891/
Nikuz891/
Nikuh891/
Nikhou80644/
Nickut8060/
Nickau8054/
Nikouy8036/
Noikut8033/
Neikou8032/
Nickou8028/
Ngaiku8027/
Naikou8024/
Niokou8022/
Naikeu8017/
Noikou8017/
Niekau8016/
Naikau8011/
Noikud809/
Nikkou805/
Naikhu805/
Niekou804/
Nikhau802/
Nickku802/
Gnikeu802/
Naikui802/
Niskou802/
Nikudh802/
Nikkuu801/
Nikuch801/
Nitkus801/
Neikau801/
Neikui801/
Ngoiku801/
Nikhuz801/
Nikkeu801/
Nikkuh801/
Nikkui801/
Nikkuy801/
Niekui801/
Nuikud801/
Niskus801/
Nikuha801/
Niekuu801/
Nicu755,799/
Nuku753,262/
Neku75863/
Nyku7589/
Nüku7521/
Njku753/
Nikó751/
Nikkhou73120/
Ngnikeu7379/
Nieckau7333/
Nizkous7319/
Ngnikou7315/
Nikusch7313/
Nickhou738/
Nikoush738/
Nikkuht736/
Nikooou734/
Nikhaus733/
Neikaus733/
Ngaikou732/
Naikkuu731/
Nikouch731/
Nickutė731/
Nittkau731/
Nikkhui731/
Nikkhuy731/
Nickaud730/
Nikoo6717,791/
Nukui676,303/
Neicu671,464/
Nicou671,391/
Nikoe67954/
Nicut67444/
Naicu67308/
Nayku67245/
Nekui67207/
Nicus67102/
Nekhu6795/
Nekou6781/
Nyoku6764/
Nicau6756/
Ngeku6752/
Nukhu6748/
Nickusch6739/
Nicuț6733/
Njkou6728/
Nhuku6719/
Nnuku6717/
Nekeu6712/
Nueku679/
Nykui679/
Nojku678/
Niqou676/
Nukuh676/
Ngicu676/
Nekku675/
Nikkhouy675/
Niscu675/
Nykus675/
Neeku674/
Nukku674/
Nukuu674/
Necku674/
N'Gnikou673/
Nneku672/
Nekau672/
Nicui672/
Nukau672/
Nickkhou672/
Netku671/
Nnjku671/
Niceu671/
Njdku671/
Nikhoush671/
Nékou671/
Nuhku671/
Nukeu671/
Noicu671/
Nejku671/
Nicud671/
Nhkuy671/

Niku Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Niku in the Bengali language
নিকুniku-
Niku in the Marathi language
नीकुniku-
Niku in the Oriya language
ନିକୁniku94.78
ନୀକୁniku1.74
ନିକୂniku0.87
Niku in the Hindi language
नीकूniku41.4
निकूniku31.61
निकुniku19.78
नीकुniku6.47
निक्कूnikku0.37
Niku in the Russian language
Никуniku-

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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 Niku
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