Surname ניקולאס (Nicolás 
, Nicolaes 
, ניקולאס 
) , around the world, is quite a common cognomen. The surname ניקולאס is characteristic of Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Uruguay, where it is quite a common surname, Guatemala, where it is quite a rare surname, and Chile. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Uruguay, Spain, and Colombia. More prevalently, ניקולאס is the forename as well as the last name.