Explore the Family Name Nikas

The meaning of Nikas

Greek: from the personal name Nikas, a pet form of Nikolaos (see Nicholas) or Nikitas. Some characteristic forenames: Greek Demetrios, Dimitrios, Dimitris, Andreas, Despina, Kalliope, Vasilis.

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How common is the last name Nikas in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Nikas saw a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Nikas was ranked as the 63,632nd most common surname in America. By 2010, it had moved up slightly to become the 63,373rd most common surname, indicating a modest popularity gain of 0.41%. The number of individuals with this surname also increased during this period, growing from 293 in 2000 to 315 in 2010 – a rise of 7.51%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#63,632	#63,373	0.41%
Count	293	315	7.51%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.11	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nikas

Turning to ethnic identity, the Census reveals that the majority of individuals bearing the surname Nikas identified as White, with an increase seen from 89.42% in 2000 to 94.60% in 2010. A small percentage (4.10% in 2000 and 3.49% in 2010) identified as Hispanic, while a smaller proportion in 2000 (5.46%) reported having two or more races; however, this category was not reported in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either Census year. This accounts for the substantial decrease in the "two or more races" category from 2000 to 2010. It's important to note that "(S)" in the table indicates that certain data was suppressed for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	89.42%	94.6%	5.79%
Hispanic	4.1%	3.49%	-14.88%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	5.46%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%