Surname Niketas (Никита 
, Νικήτας 
, Niketas 
) , all over the world, is a common cognomen. The family name Niketas is characteristic of Eastern Europe, particularly Moldova, where it is quite a common surname, Belarus, and Russia, where it is quite a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Russia, Belarus, and Ivory Coast. More frequently, Niketas is the forename as well as the last name.