Nickles

Nickles Meaning & Origin

About Nickles
The surname Nickles 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 Nickles is likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Nikolaus or Nicholas.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nickles: 4,634
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7,205
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.57

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NKLS
🔊 Soundex
N02402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IH1 K AH0 L Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈnɪkəlz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NKLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N242

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nickles in Braille

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

The name Nickles in braille

How to sign the name Nickles using Sign Language

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

The name Nickles in sign language

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