Nicoleau

Nicoleau Meaning & Origin

About Nicoleau
The surname Nicoleau is of French origin and is derived from the given name Nicolas, which itself comes from the Greek name Nikolaos, meaning "victory of the people." The suffix "-eau" is a common French diminutive, often used to indicate a smaller or younger version of a name. Therefore, the surname Nicoleau can be interpreted as a patronymic surname, meaning "son of Nicolas" or "descendant of Nicolas."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nicoleau: 141
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 122314
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NKL
🔊 Soundex
N02040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IH1 K OW0 L OW2
🌐 IPA
/nicoleau*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nicoleau in Braille

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

The name Nicoleau in braille

How to sign the name Nicoleau using Sign Language

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

The name Nicoleau in sign language

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