Family name Никел (Nickel 
, Nikel , Nykel 
) , all over the world, is a common cognomen. The surname Никел is habitual in Germany, where it is quite a common surname, Canada, where it is quite a rare surname, and Namibia. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Germany, the United States, and Canada. Very seldom, Никел is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Nickel, Nikel | Brazil, Canada, United States, Germany, Poland |
| Nykel | Brazil, Philippines, Czechia, United States, Poland |
| Никел | Russia |