Last name Nykolyshyn (Nykolyshyn 
, Николишин 
) , across the world, is quite a rare family name. The cognomen Nykolyshyn is characteristic of Ukraine, where it is quite a rare surname, Canada, where it is a rare surname, and Russia, where it is a very rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Ukraine, Russia, and China. Very seldom, Nykolyshyn is the forename as well as the last name.