Nicosia

Nicosia Meaning & Origin

About Nicosia
The surname Nicosia is of Italian origin and is derived from the name of the capital city of Cyprus, Nicosia. It is believed to have originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer was from or had some connection to the city of Nicosia. The name Nicosia is derived from the Greek word "Nikos," meaning "victory," and "polis," meaning "city." Therefore, the surname Nicosia can be interpreted to mean "from the city of victory."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nicosia: 2,894
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10987
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.98

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nicosia based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NKS
🔊 Soundex
N02020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IH0 K AH0 S IY1 AH0
🌐 IPA
/nɪkəˈsiə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NKS', 'NKX')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nicosia in Braille

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

The name Nicosia in braille

How to sign the name Nicosia using Sign Language

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

The name Nicosia in sign language

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