Mcnicholas

Mcnicholas Meaning & Origin

About Mcnicholas
The surname McNicholas is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Ní Choileáin, meaning "son of Nicholas." The name Nicholas itself is of Greek origin and means "victory of the people." The McNicholas surname is commonly found in Ireland and is associated with individuals who are descendants of someone named Nicholas.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Mcnicholas is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Mcnicholas: 1,925
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,262
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.65

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcnicholas based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Mcnicholas is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKNKLS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M25020402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K N IH1 L AH0 L AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/məkˈnɪkləs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKNKLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcnicholas in Braille

Here's how to represent Mcnicholas in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Mcnicholas in braille

How to sign the name Mcnicholas using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Mcnicholas using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Mcnicholas in sign language

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