Nikyu Surname

2,034,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 85 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Japan

Nikyu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nikyu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria451:3,936,506111,794
Japan401:3,196,10733,800

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nekyu8021/
Nikju802/
Nikiu801/
Nikjou73904/
Nekoyu7341/
Nikiju7325/
Nikiou7310/
Nikiua739/
Nikjau737/
Nikoju732/
Nikojou6766/
Nekuiyu6751/
Nikjooy678/
Nikjouy677/
Nickjou671/
Nikijou671/
Noikhieu621/
Nikkehou621/
Nekiu609/
Niqiu608/
Nicău601/
Nukiu601/
Nikjoo5577/
Nichiu5551/
Nicoiu552/
Naiqiu552/
Nekjeu552/
Nicäus551/
Nieqiu551/
Onekgiu50257/
Necșoiu50108/
Nichiju5040/
Neacșiu5031/
Nuukoju501/
Nickjoo501/

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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 Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis