Nikus Surname
Approximately 119 people bear this surname
Nikus Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 36 | 1:152,686 | 13,963 |
| Russia | 20 | 1:7,206,153 | 275,629 |
| Indonesia | 18 | 1:7,347,177 | 303,310 |
| Austria | 11 | 1:774,130 | 64,097 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Nikus (126) may also be a first name.
Nikus Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nikus Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nikus (Bengali: নিকুস, Marathi: िनकुस, Russian: Никус) has its highest incidence in Finland. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nikus? popularity and diffusion
The surname Nikus is the 1,666,404th most frequent surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 61,239,882 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Nikus are found; 37 percent are found in Northern Europe and 37 percent are found in Scandinavia. Nikus is also the 829,183rd most frequently used forename world-wide, held by 126 people.
The last name is most frequently held in Finland, where it is held by 36 people, or 1 in 152,686. In Finland it is most prevalent in: Ostrobothnia, where 33 percent are found, Southwest Finland, where 33 percent are found and Pirkanmaa, where 19 percent are found. Beside Finland this surname occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 17 percent are found and Indonesia, where 15 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niekus | 91 | 193 | / |
| Nikuse | 91 | 141 | / |
| Nickus | 91 | 105 | / |
| Naikus | 91 | 64 | / |
| Nikeus | 91 | 9 | / |
| Nikusz | 91 | 7 | / |
| Nikaus | 91 | 5 | / |
| Nikush | 91 | 5 | / |
| Niskus | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nitkus | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nikhus | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nikushe | 83 | 82 | / |
| Nizkous | 83 | 19 | / |
| Nikusch | 83 | 13 | / |
| Nikoush | 83 | 8 | / |
| Neikaus | 83 | 3 | / |
| Nikhaus | 83 | 3 | / |
| Nickaus | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nikause | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nickous | 83 | 0 | / |
| Nikos | 80 | 907 | / |
| Nicus | 80 | 102 | / |
| Nukus | 80 | 65 | / |
| Nekus | 80 | 20 | / |
| Nykus | 80 | 5 | / |
| Nikuz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nickusch | 77 | 39 | / |
| Nikusova | 77 | 5 | / |
| Niekusch | 77 | 2 | / |
| Nikhoush | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nekush | 73 | 71 | / |
| Nickos | 73 | 62 | / |
| Nekuse | 73 | 46 | / |
| Nukhus | 73 | 27 | / |
| Nikosh | 73 | 13 | / |
| Niekuś | 73 | 7 | / |
| Nikkos | 73 | 7 | / |
| Nukush | 73 | 6 | / |
| Niceus | 73 | 5 | / |
| Nekous | 73 | 5 | / |
| Noikos | 73 | 4 | / |
| Neikos | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nikosz | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nikoos | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nicous | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nikhuz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nykusz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Naikos | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nikuch | 73 | 1 | / |
| Najkus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Naykus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nykush | 73 | 1 | / |
| Niccus | 73 | 0 | / |
| Nikushova | 71 | 11 | / |
| Nyzkous | 67 | 27 | / |
| Nikhosh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nikosch | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nyskaus | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nyskous | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nikoosh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nikkhos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naiceus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Noicuis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nikouch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nicause | 67 | 0 | / |
| Neiscus | 67 | 0 | / |
| Neukous | 67 | 0 | / |
Nikus Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nikus in the Bengali language | ||
| নিকুস | nikusa | - |
| Nikus in the Marathi language | ||
| िनकुस | inakusa | - |
| Nikus in the Russian language | ||
| Никус | nikus | - |
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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
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- 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 Nikus
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