Nails

Nails Meaning & Origin

About Nails
The surname Nails is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "nægel," meaning "nail." It was likely used as an occupational surname for someone who worked as a nail maker or a blacksmith specializing in nails. The name may also have been given to someone with long, strong nails or someone who had a physical characteristic resembling a nail. Overall, the surname Nails is associated with the occupation or physical attribute related to nails.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nails: 990
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,083
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.34

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NLS
🔊 Soundex
N042
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N EY1 L Z
🌐 IPA
/neɪlz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nails in Braille

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

The name Nails in braille

How to sign the name Nails using Sign Language

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

The name Nails in sign language

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