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Surname Νικηφόρος (Nikiforos , Νικηφόρος , Nikephoros ) , throughout the world, is quite a rare family name. The cognomen Νικηφόρος is characteristic of Greece, where it is quite a common surname, Bulgaria, where it is quite a rare surname, and Romania, where it is a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Greece, Bulgaria, and the United States. Also, Νικηφόρος is the forename as well as the last name.