Nicolais

Nicolais Meaning & Origin

About Nicolais
The surname Nicolais is of Greek origin and is derived from the personal name Nikolaos, 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 Nikolaos. The name Nicolais is relatively rare and is primarily found in Greece and other Greek-speaking regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nicolais: 139
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 123,796
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NKL
🔊 Soundex
N020402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IH1 K OW0 L AY2 Z
🌐 IPA
/nicolais*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NKL', 'NKLS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N242

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nicolais in Braille

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

The name Nicolais in braille

How to sign the name Nicolais using Sign Language

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

The name Nicolais in sign language

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