Nicholai

Nicholai Meaning & Origin

About Nicholai
The surname Nicholai is derived from the given name Nicholas, which has Greek origins meaning "victory of the people." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Nicholas. The name Nicholas was popularized by Saint Nicholas, the patron saint of children, sailors, and merchants, and has been widely used in various cultures and languages throughout history. As a surname, Nicholai typically signifies a familial connection to someone named Nicholas.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nicholai: 141
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 122,314
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NXL
🔊 Soundex
N02040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IH0 K AA1 L OW0
🌐 IPA
/nicholai*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NXL', 'NKL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nicholai in Braille

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

The name Nicholai in braille

How to sign the name Nicholai using Sign Language

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

The name Nicholai in sign language

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