Nickels

Nickels Meaning & Origin

About Nickels
The surname Nickels 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 Nickels can be interpreted to mean "son of Nicholas" or "descendant of Nicholas."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nickels: 4,949
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6814
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.68

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NKLS
🔊 Soundex
N02042
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IH1 K AH0 L Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈnɪkəlz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NKLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N242

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nickels in Braille

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

The name Nickels in braille

How to sign the name Nickels using Sign Language

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

The name Nickels in sign language

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