Nicholsen

Nicholsen Meaning & Origin

About Nicholsen
The surname Nicholsen is of English origin and is derived from the given name Nicholas, which itself comes from the Greek name Nikolaos, meaning "victory of the people." The suffix "-sen" is a patronymic element, indicating "son of." Therefore, Nicholsen means "son of Nicholas" and signifies a person who is the offspring of someone named Nicholas.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nicholsen: 147
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 118,185
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NXLSN
🔊 Soundex
N0204205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IH1 K AH0 S L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/nicholsen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NXLSN', 'NKLSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N242

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nicholsen in Braille

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

The name Nicholsen in braille

How to sign the name Nicholsen using Sign Language

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

The name Nicholsen in sign language

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