Nickel

Nickel Meaning & Origin

About Nickel
The surname Nickel is of German origin and is derived from the given name Nikolaus, which is the German form of Nicholas. The name Nicholas itself comes from the Greek name Nikolaos, meaning "victory of the people." Therefore, the surname Nickel can be interpreted to mean "son of Nicholas" or "descendant of Nicholas."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nickel: 8,292
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,291
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.81

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NKL
🔊 Soundex
N0204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IH1 K AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈnɪkəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nickel in Braille

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

The name Nickel in braille

How to sign the name Nickel using Sign Language

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

The name Nickel in sign language

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