Nikvand Surname
Approximately 217 people bear this surname
Nikvand Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 205 | 1:374,549 | 24,535 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
Nikvand Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nikvand Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nikvand occurs more in Iran more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Nikvand? popularity and diffusion
Nikvand is the 1,118,459th most commonly held family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 33,583,161 people. The last name Nikvand is mostly found in Asia, where 94 percent of Nikvand live; 94 percent live in South Asia and 94 percent live in Islamic South Asia.
This last name is most frequently used in Iran, where it is held by 205 people, or 1 in 374,549. In Iran Nikvand is most prevalent in: West Azerbaijan Province, where 61 percent are found, East Azerbaijan Province, where 22 percent are found and Tehran Province, where 13 percent are found. Outside of Iran it occurs in one country. It is also common in Canada, where 6 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nikvvand | 93 | 1 | / |
| Nikvandi | 93 | 1 | / |
| Nikvan | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nikband | 86 | 17 | / |
| Naikavandi | 82 | 7 | / |
| Nekavand | 80 | 28 | / |
| Nkavandu | 80 | 5 | / |
| Nakavand | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nicvan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nekouvand | 75 | 14 | / |
| Nakhvandi | 75 | 13 | / |
| Naghivand | 75 | 9 | / |
| Nekavandi | 75 | 9 | / |
| Nickvinda | 75 | 3 | / |
| Nakovanda | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nakavanda | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nikbond | 71 | 223 | / |
| Naik Vinod | 71 | 2 | / |
| Nagoivannd | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nyikafunda | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nokhavandi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nakhavanda | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nikhuan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Negvand | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nekvinda | 67 | 420 | / |
| Nagavand | 67 | 272 | / |
| Nuikhwan | 67 | 62 | / |
| Nakvinda | 67 | 59 | / |
| Nakvanit | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ngavandi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nguvandi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nekvasin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naikhuan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngavande | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkafunda | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nicco Vandi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nicban | 62 | 76 | / |
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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 Nikvand
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