Nieft

Nieft Meaning & Origin

About Nieft
The surname Nieft is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Nijf, which is a variant of the name Nijveen. The name Nijveen itself is composed of the elements "nij," meaning "new," and "veen," meaning "peat." Therefore, the surname Nieft likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived in or near a newly cultivated area of peat.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nieft: 129
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 131,379
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nieft 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
NFT
🔊 Soundex
N013
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IY1 F T
🌐 IPA
/nieft*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NFT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N130

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nieft in Braille

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

The name Nieft in braille

How to sign the name Nieft using Sign Language

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

The name Nieft in sign language

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