Nickelsen

Nickelsen Meaning & Origin

About Nickelsen
The surname Nickelsen is of Danish and German origin, derived from the given name "Nikolaus" or "Nicholas," which means "victory of the people." The suffix "-sen" indicates "son of," making Nickelsen mean "son of Nicholas." It is a patronymic surname commonly found in Denmark and Germany, indicating descent from an ancestor named Nicholas.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nickelsen: 245
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 78,040
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nickelsen in Braille

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

The name Nickelsen in braille

How to sign the name Nickelsen using Sign Language

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

The name Nickelsen in sign language

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