Nachtigal

Nachtigal Meaning & Origin

About Nachtigal
The surname Nachtigal is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "nachtigal," meaning "nightingale." It is an occupational surname that was given to someone who either worked as a nightingale catcher or had a beautiful singing voice like a nightingale. The name Nachtigal is relatively rare and is primarily found in Germany and other German-speaking regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nachtigal: 466
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 45,804
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nachtigal 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 Nachtigal is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NKTKL
🗽 NYSIIS
NACA
🔊 Soundex
N02030204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AE1 CH T IH0 G AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈnæʧtɪgəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NKTKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N232

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nachtigal in Braille

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

The name Nachtigal in braille

How to sign the name Nachtigal using Sign Language

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

The name Nachtigal in sign language

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