Nieto

Nieto Meaning & Origin

About Nieto
The surname Nieto is of Spanish origin and is derived from the Spanish word "nieto," meaning "grandson" or "descendant." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as the "son of a grandson" or "son of a descendant." The surname Nieto is commonly found in Spanish-speaking countries and is often used to denote a family's lineage or ancestry.

🌍 Origin
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nieto: 25,701
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,376
  • Frequency per 100k people: 8.71

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nieto 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

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
NT
πŸ”Š Soundex
N030
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IY1 T OW0
🌐 IPA
/ˈniΙ™toʊ/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('NT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nieto in Braille

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

The name Nieto in braille

How to sign the name Nieto using Sign Language

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

The name Nieto in sign language

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