Nikšić Surname
Approximately 3,021 people bear this surname
Nikšić Surname User-submission:
The surname Nikšić comes from the name Nikša and the Slavic patronymic suffix -ić. The name Nikša is a hypocoristic of the name Nikola. This surname was used by people who lived in Nikšić, Montenegro.
Nikšić Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia | 1,310 | 1:5,454 | 680 |
| Croatia | 1,200 | 1:3,524 | 354 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 369 | 1:9,584 | 1,944 |
| Kosovo | 60 | 1:31,031 | 3,071 |
| North Macedonia | 41 | 1:51,255 | 5,496 |
| Montenegro | 26 | 1:24,599 | 2,362 |
| Slovenia | 11 | 1:226,152 | 15,984 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Niksić (52), Nikšič (18), Nikšic (10) & Niksic (493) are calculated separately.
Nikšić Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Nikšić comes from the name Nikša and the Slavic patronymic suffix -ić. The name Nikša is a hypocoristic of the name Nikola. This surname was used by people who lived in Nikšić, Montenegro.
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Where Does The Last Name Nikšić Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nikšić occurs more in Serbia more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Niksić, Nikšič, Nikšic or Niksic. Click here for other possible spellings of Nikšić.
How Common Is The Last Name Nikšić? popularity and diffusion
It is the 146,698th most frequently held family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,412,296 people. The surname Nikšić occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Nikšić live; 100 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 98 percent live in South Slavic Europe.
It is most prevalent in Serbia, where it is held by 1,310 people, or 1 in 5,454. In Serbia it is most numerous in: Belgrade, where 22 percent live, Raška District, where 22 percent live and South Bačka District, where 16 percent live. Excluding Serbia Nikšić occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Croatia, where 40 percent live and Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 12 percent live.
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