Nieve

Nieve Meaning & Origin

About Nieve
The surname Nieve is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "nieve," meaning "snow" in Spanish. It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone with a fair complexion or someone who lived in a snowy region. The surname Nieve is relatively rare and is primarily found in Spanish-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nieve: 181
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 99845
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NF
🔊 Soundex
N010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IY1 V
🌐 IPA
/nieve*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nieve in Braille

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

The name Nieve in braille

How to sign the name Nieve using Sign Language

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

The name Nieve in sign language

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