Nesvig

Nesvig Meaning & Origin

About Nesvig
The surname Nesvig is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse name Njáll, meaning "champion" or "hero." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Njáll. Over time, the name evolved to Nesvig, which combines the elements "nes" meaning "headland" or "promontory" and "vig" meaning "bay" or "inlet." Therefore, the surname Nesvig can be interpreted as "descendant of Njáll from the headland bay."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nesvig: 127
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133,048
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nesvig 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
NSFK
🔊 Soundex
N02102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N EH1 S V IH0 G
🌐 IPA
/nesvig*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NSFK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N212

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nesvig in Braille

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

The name Nesvig in braille

How to sign the name Nesvig using Sign Language

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

The name Nesvig in sign language

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