Nickell

Nickell Meaning & Origin

About Nickell
The surname Nickell 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 surname Nickell is therefore a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Nicholas. Over time, variations of the surname have emerged, such as Nicholl, Nicholls, and Nickle, but they all share the same etymological root.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nickell: 5,855
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,894
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.98

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nickell 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 Nickell 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 Nickell in Braille

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

The name Nickell in braille

How to sign the name Nickell using Sign Language

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

The name Nickell in sign language

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