Nicola

Nicola Meaning & Origin

About Nicola
The surname Nicola is of Italian origin and is derived from the given name Nicola, which itself is the Italian form of Nicholas. The name Nicholas is derived from the Greek name Nikolaos, meaning "victory of the people." Therefore, the surname Nicola can be interpreted to mean "son of Nicholas" or "descendant of Nicholas." It is a patronymic surname that signifies a familial connection to someone named Nicholas.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nicola: 1,971
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,991
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.67

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NKL
🔊 Soundex
N02040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IH0 K OW1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/nɪˈkoʊlɑ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nicola in Braille

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

The name Nicola in braille

How to sign the name Nicola using Sign Language

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

The name Nicola in sign language

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