Nicolaou

Nicolaou Meaning & Origin

About Nicolaou
The surname Nicolaou is of Greek origin and is derived from the given name Nikolaos, which means "victory of the people" in Greek. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Nicolaos. The name is quite common in Cyprus and Greece, and individuals with the surname Nicolaou can be found worldwide due to migration and diaspora.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nicolaou: 414
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 50,467
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NKL
🔊 Soundex
N02040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IH1 K AH0 L UW2
🌐 IPA
/nicolaou*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nicolaou in Braille

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

The name Nicolaou in braille

How to sign the name Nicolaou using Sign Language

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

The name Nicolaou in sign language

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