Last name Níquel (Nickel 
, Nikel , Níquel) , around the globe, is a common family name. The last name Níquel is characteristic of Germany, where it is quite a common surname, Canada, where it is quite a rare surname, and Namibia. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Germany, the United States, and Canada. Much less frequently, Níquel is the forename as well as the last name.