Nickens

Nickens Meaning & Origin

About Nickens
The surname Nickens is of English origin and is derived from the given name Nicholas, which means "victory of the people." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Nicholas. The name has variations such as Nickins and Nicking, and it is most commonly found in the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nickens: 3,246
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9,940
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NKNS
🔊 Soundex
N02052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IH1 K AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈnɪkənz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NKNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nickens in Braille

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

The name Nickens in braille

How to sign the name Nickens using Sign Language

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

The name Nickens in sign language

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