Nehls

Nehls Meaning & Origin

About Nehls
The surname Nehls is of German origin and is derived from the given name Nikolaus, which is the German form of Nicholas. The name Nicholas itself comes from the Greek name Nikolaos, meaning "victory of the people." Therefore, the surname Nehls can be interpreted to mean "son of Nikolaus" or "descendant of Nicholas."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nehls: 1,534
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18144
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.52

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NLS
🔊 Soundex
N042
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N EH1 L Z
🌐 IPA
/nɛlz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nehls in Braille

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

The name Nehls in braille

How to sign the name Nehls using Sign Language

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

The name Nehls in sign language

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