Cognomen নিখিল (Nikhil 
, নিখিল , Nikkhil 
) , all over the world, is quite a common surname. The surname নিখিল is characteristic of Mauritius, where it is quite a rare surname, United Arab Emirates, and Qatar. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in India, Bangladesh, and Malaysia. Much more frequently, নিখিল is the forename as well as the last name.