Nic

Nic Meaning & Origin

About Nic
The surname Nic is of Scottish origin and is derived from the personal name Nicholas, which itself comes from the Greek name Nikolaos, meaning "victory of the people." The surname Nic signifies a descendant or someone associated with a person named Nicholas. It is a patronymic surname, indicating a familial connection to an ancestor with the given name Nicholas.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nic: 108
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 151,532
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NK
🔊 Soundex
N020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 N AY1 S IY1
🌐 IPA
/nɪk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nic in Braille

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

The name Nic in braille

How to sign the name Nic using Sign Language

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

The name Nic in sign language

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