Nels

Nels Meaning & Origin

About Nels
The surname Nels is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the given name Nils, which is a variant of Nicholas. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Nils. The name Nils itself is derived from the Greek name Nikolaos, meaning "victory of the people." Therefore, the surname Nels can be understood to represent a family's connection to an ancestor named Nils or Nicholas.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nels: 130
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 130,610
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

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 Nels in Braille

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

The name Nels in braille

How to sign the name Nels using Sign Language

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

The name Nels in sign language

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