Cognomen Nykyfor (Никифор 
, Nykyfor 
) , all over the world, is a rare last name. The family name Nykyfor is characteristic of Bulgaria, where it is quite a common surname, Kyrgyzstan, where it is a very rare surname, and Ukraine. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Eastern Europe, particularly Bulgaria, Russia, and Ukraine. More frequently, Nykyfor is the forename as well as the last name.