Nicolescu

Nicolescu Meaning & Origin

About Nicolescu
The surname Nicolescu is of Romanian origin and is derived from the given name Nicolae, which is the Romanian form of Nicholas. The suffix "-escu" is a common patronymic ending in Romanian, indicating "son of." Therefore, Nicolescu means "son of Nicolae" or "descendant of Nicolae." It is a patronymic surname that signifies a familial connection to someone named Nicolae.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nicolescu: 128
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 132,206
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NKLSK
🔊 Soundex
N0204020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IH0 K OW0 L UW1 S IY0
🌐 IPA
/nicolescu*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NKLSK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N242

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nicolescu in Braille

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

The name Nicolescu in braille

How to sign the name Nicolescu using Sign Language

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

The name Nicolescu in sign language

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