Nicolae

Nicolae Meaning & Origin

About Nicolae
The surname Nicolae is of Romanian origin and is derived from the given name Nicolae, which is the Romanian form of Nicholas. The name Nicholas itself comes from the Greek name Nikolaos, meaning "victory of the people." Therefore, the surname Nicolae can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Nicholas" or "belonging to the family of Nicholas." It is a patronymic surname, indicating a familial connection to someone named Nicolae or Nicholas.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nicolae: 223
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 84,136
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NKL
🔊 Soundex
N02040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IH1 K OW0 L AY2
🌐 IPA
/ˈnɪkoʊˌlaɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nicolae in Braille

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

The name Nicolae in braille

How to sign the name Nicolae using Sign Language

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

The name Nicolae in sign language

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