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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The surname Nicolae is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Nicolae in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.