Nikura Surname
Approximately 12,730 people bear this surname
Nikura Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 12,697 | 1:10,069 | 1,372 |
| Papua New Guinea | 16 | 1:509,607 | 63,542 |
| Russia | 10 | 1:14,412,306 | 394,810 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Nikura (24) may also be a first name.
Nikura Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nikura Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nikura (Oriya: ନିକୁରା, Russian: Никура) has its highest incidence in Japan. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nikura? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 41,084th most numerous surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 572,470 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Nikura are found; 100 percent are found in East Asia and 100 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. Nikura is also the 2,187,323rd most numerous given name throughout the world, borne by 24 people.
Nikura is most commonly occurring in Japan, where it is carried by 12,697 people, or 1 in 10,069. In Japan Nikura is most numerous in: Kanagawa Prefecture, where 59 percent reside, Tokyo Metropolis, where 21 percent reside and Saitama Prefecture, where 7 percent reside. Outside of Japan this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 0 percent reside and Russia, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naikura | 92 | 6 | / |
| Nikourai | 86 | 48 | / |
| Ngikurga | 86 | 4 | / |
| Nikourah | 86 | 2 | / |
| Nikourad | 86 | 2 | / |
| Naikoura | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nikure | 83 | 7,047 | / |
| Nikora | 83 | 1,134 | / |
| Nekura | 83 | 161 | / |
| Nikuri | 83 | 59 | / |
| Nikira | 83 | 14 | / |
| Nukura | 83 | 3 | / |
| Nykura | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nikhuraya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nikhure | 77 | 278 | / |
| Nikouri | 77 | 229 | / |
| Nikkure | 77 | 60 | / |
| Nikkuri | 77 | 59 | / |
| Nikaury | 77 | 31 | / |
| Nikauri | 77 | 19 | / |
| Nikirau | 77 | 17 | / |
| Nickora | 77 | 13 | / |
| Nikirai | 77 | 8 | / |
| Nekoura | 77 | 3 | / |
| Nitkuri | 77 | 3 | / |
| Nhikuro | 77 | 2 | / |
| Neikure | 77 | 2 | / |
| Nikirra | 77 | 1 | / |
| Naikuro | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nykurat | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nikaure | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nikurie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nicaura | 77 | 1 | / |
| Noikuri | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nikorau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nikkuro | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nikiera | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nekourai | 71 | 30 | / |
| Niekurzy | 71 | 6 | / |
| Nikooray | 71 | 2 | / |
| Nickaury | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nikurich | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nikouros | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nicora | 67 | 4,655 | / |
| Nikoro | 67 | 1,534 | / |
| Nekuri | 67 | 929 | / |
| Nykora | 67 | 782 | / |
| Nikore | 67 | 494 | / |
| Nekira | 67 | 146 | / |
| Nekora | 67 | 105 | / |
| Nikori | 67 | 82 | / |
| Nekourzai | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gnikourou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nicuhrajs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nikourood | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nikiro | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nukira | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naikourou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nikkhouri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nukuro | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nikourous | 67 | 1 | / |
Nikura Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nikura in the Oriya language | ||
| ନିକୁରା | nikura | - |
| Nikura in the Russian language | ||
| Никура | nikura | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nikura
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