Nehlsen

Nehlsen Meaning & Origin

About Nehlsen
The surname Nehlsen is of German origin and is derived from the personal 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 Nehlsen can be interpreted to mean "son of Nikolaus" or "descendant of Nicholas."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nehlsen: 176
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 102197
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nehlsen 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
NLSN
🔊 Soundex
N04205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N EH1 L S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/nehlsen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NLSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nehlsen in Braille

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

The name Nehlsen in braille

How to sign the name Nehlsen using Sign Language

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

The name Nehlsen in sign language

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