Niffen

Niffen Meaning & Origin

About Niffen
The surname Niffen is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "nif," meaning "envy" or "malice." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who was envious or malicious in nature. The surname Niffen likely originated as a way to describe a person's character or behavior, and it has been passed down through generations as a hereditary surname.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Niffen: 204
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 90,495
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NFN
🔊 Soundex
N0105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IH1 F AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/niffen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N150

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Niffen in Braille

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

The name Niffen in braille

How to sign the name Niffen using Sign Language

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

The name Niffen in sign language

Numerology