Nicolas

Nicolas Meaning & Origin

About Nicolas
The surname Nicolas is derived from the given name Nicolas, which itself is a variant of the name Nicholas. The name Nicholas has Greek origins and means "victory of the people" or "people's triumph." As a surname, Nicolas is likely to have been adopted by individuals who were descendants or relatives of someone named Nicolas, or it could have been given to individuals as a patronymic surname to indicate their connection to a person named Nicolas.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nicolas: 9,006
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,951
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NKLS
🔊 Soundex
N020402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IH1 K AH0 L AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/ˈnɪkɔləs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NKLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N242

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nicolas in Braille

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

The name Nicolas in braille

How to sign the name Nicolas using Sign Language

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

The name Nicolas in sign language

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