Nikyu Surname
Approximately 85 people bear this surname
Nikyu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 45 | 1:3,936,506 | 111,794 |
| Japan | 40 | 1:3,196,107 | 33,800 |
Nikyu (741) may also be a first name.
Nikyu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nikyu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nikyu is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nikyu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Nikyu is the 2,034,059th most frequently used family name in the world, held by around 1 in 85,735,834 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 53 percent of Nikyu live; 53 percent live in West Africa and 53 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Nikyu is also the 302,221st most frequently held forename internationally, held by 741 people.
It is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 45 people, or 1 in 3,936,506. In Nigeria Nikyu is most common in: Kaduna, where 100 percent are found. Beside Nigeria Nikyu is found in one country. It is also found in Japan, where 47 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nekyu | 80 | 21 | / |
| Nikju | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nikiu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nikjou | 73 | 904 | / |
| Nekoyu | 73 | 41 | / |
| Nikiju | 73 | 25 | / |
| Nikiou | 73 | 10 | / |
| Nikiua | 73 | 9 | / |
| Nikjau | 73 | 7 | / |
| Nikoju | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nikojou | 67 | 66 | / |
| Nekuiyu | 67 | 51 | / |
| Nikjooy | 67 | 8 | / |
| Nikjouy | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nickjou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nikijou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Noikhieu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Nikkehou | 62 | 1 | / |
| Nekiu | 60 | 9 | / |
| Niqiu | 60 | 8 | / |
| Nicău | 60 | 1 | / |
| Nukiu | 60 | 1 | / |
| Nikjoo | 55 | 77 | / |
| Nichiu | 55 | 51 | / |
| Nicoiu | 55 | 2 | / |
| Naiqiu | 55 | 2 | / |
| Nekjeu | 55 | 2 | / |
| Nicäus | 55 | 1 | / |
| Nieqiu | 55 | 1 | / |
| Onekgiu | 50 | 257 | / |
| Necșoiu | 50 | 108 | / |
| Nichiju | 50 | 40 | / |
| Neacșiu | 50 | 31 | / |
| Nuukoju | 50 | 1 | / |
| Nickjoo | 50 | 1 | / |
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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 Nikyu
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis