Night

Night Meaning & Origin

About Night
The surname Night is derived from the Old English word "niht," meaning "night." It is a topographic or habitational surname given to someone who lived near or in a place associated with the night, such as a dark or secluded area. It may also have been a nickname for someone who had a dark complexion or who worked during the night. The surname Night is relatively rare and is found mainly in English-speaking countries.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Night: 306
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64891
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
NT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
NAG
πŸ”Š Soundex
N0203
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AY1 T
🌐 IPA
/naΙͺt/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('NT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N230

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Night in Braille

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

The name Night in braille

How to sign the name Night using Sign Language

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

The name Night in sign language

Numerology