Nee

Nee Meaning & Origin

About Nee
The surname Nee is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Néill," meaning "descendant of Niall." Niall is an ancient Irish personal name that translates to "champion" or "cloud." The surname Nee is commonly found in County Galway and County Mayo in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nee: 3,000
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10,663
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.02

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
N
🔊 Soundex
N000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IY1
🌐 IPA
/ni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('N', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nee in Braille

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

The name Nee in braille

How to sign the name Nee using Sign Language

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

The name Nee in sign language

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