Niessen

Niessen Meaning & Origin

About Niessen
The surname Niessen is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Nies, which is a short form of the name Dionysius. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Nies. The name Dionysius itself is of Greek origin and means "follower of Dionysos," the Greek god of wine and revelry. Therefore, the surname Niessen can be interpreted to mean "son of Nies" or "descendant of Nies."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Niessen: 217
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86,005
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NSN
🔊 Soundex
N0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IY1 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/niessen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Niessen in Braille

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

The name Niessen in braille

How to sign the name Niessen using Sign Language

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

The name Niessen in sign language

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