Nikun Surname
Approximately 181 people bear this surname
Nikun Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 101 | 1:760,223 | 38,762 |
| Thailand | 48 | 1:1,471,632 | 200,579 |
| Indonesia | 29 | 1:4,560,317 | 223,141 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Nikun (2,288) may also be a first name.
Nikun Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nikun Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nikun (Bengali: নিকুন, Hindi: निकुन, Marathi: िनकुन, Oriya: ନିକୁଞ, Russian: Никун) occurs in Iran more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nikun? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,267,784th most numerous family name internationally, held by around 1 in 40,262,685 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Nikun are found; 56 percent are found in South Asia and 56 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 155,907th most commonly used first name in the world, borne by 2,288 people.
Nikun is most prevalent in Iran, where it is carried by 101 people, or 1 in 760,223. In Iran it is primarily concentrated in: Bushehr Province, where 37 percent reside, Fars Province, where 32 percent reside and Qom Province, where 14 percent reside. Besides Iran this last name exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Thailand, where 27 percent reside and Indonesia, where 16 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naikun | 91 | 416 | / |
| Noikun | 91 | 174 | / |
| Nuikun | 91 | 64 | / |
| Nikhun | 91 | 8 | / |
| Nikuin | 91 | 6 | / |
| Nickun | 91 | 3 | / |
| Nikoun | 91 | 2 | / |
| Nikune | 91 | 2 | / |
| Nikkun | 91 | 2 | / |
| Niskun | 91 | 1 | / |
| Noikhun | 83 | 123 | / |
| Nikutin | 83 | 85 | / |
| Naikune | 83 | 30 | / |
| Naikhun | 83 | 23 | / |
| Nishkun | 83 | 21 | / |
| Nikunth | 83 | 2 | / |
| Nikuşin | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nikkhun | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nikuimn | 83 | 1 | / |
| Niekoun | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nikutyn | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nickune | 83 | 0 | / |
| Nikon | 80 | 1,282 | / |
| Nukun | 80 | 1,175 | / |
| Nykun | 80 | 49 | / |
| Nicun | 80 | 4 | / |
| Njkun | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nekun | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nikunova | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ngnikoun | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nikkhoun | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gnikoung | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nikhon | 73 | 242 | / |
| Neicun | 73 | 184 | / |
| Netkun | 73 | 110 | / |
| Noikon | 73 | 80 | / |
| Nicung | 73 | 68 | / |
| Naikon | 73 | 53 | / |
| Nykung | 73 | 31 | / |
| Nickon | 73 | 28 | / |
| Nikoum | 73 | 24 | / |
| Nukhun | 73 | 23 | / |
| Nikkon | 73 | 19 | / |
| Nikkum | 73 | 18 | / |
| Nyokun | 73 | 2 | / |
| Noikum | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nikumh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nekune | 73 | 1 | / |
| Neukun | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nikaum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nikuum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nekoun | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nidkum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nykhun | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nikcon | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nukoun | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nuikum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nikeum | 73 | 0 | / |
| Ngnikoung | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nikuschin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Netkhun | 67 | 1,292 | / |
| Naikhon | 67 | 636 | / |
| Nykutyn | 67 | 37 | / |
| Nyshkun | 67 | 34 | / |
| Noikoon | 67 | 18 | / |
| Noikhum | 67 | 13 | / |
| Neshkun | 67 | 7 | / |
| Noikhon | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hnaikon | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nickhum | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nicusin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nekutin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nieckon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nicoune | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naikoon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nicheun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nikumgh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naykund | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nedkhun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Noykhun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nhaikon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niccune | 67 | 0 | / |
Nikun Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nikun in the Bengali language | ||
| নিকুন | nikuna | - |
| Nikun in the Oriya language | ||
| ନିକୁଞ | nikuna | 64.1 |
| ନିକୁନ | nikuna | 28.21 |
| ନୀକୁଞ | nikuna | 2.56 |
| ନିକୁନ୍ | nikun | 2.56 |
| ନିକୁଞାଇଁ | nikuna'im | 2.56 |
| Nikun in the Marathi language | ||
| िनकुन | inakuna | 58.82 |
| िनकुण | inakuna | 29.41 |
| नीकुन | nikuna | 5.88 |
| िनकून | inakuna | 5.88 |
| Nikun in the Hindi language | ||
| निकुन | nikuna | 50 |
| निकुन्ज | nikunja | 10 |
| नीकूं | nikum | 10 |
| निकून | nikuna | 10 |
| निकूं | nikum | 10 |
| निकुन्त | nikunta | 10 |
| Nikun in the Russian language | ||
| Никун | nikun | - |
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Footnotes
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