Nihill

Nihill Meaning & Origin

About Nihill
The surname Nihill is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Niadhail," meaning "descendant of Niall." Niall is an ancient Irish personal name that is believed to mean "champion" or "cloud." The Nihill surname is predominantly found in County Clare, Ireland, and is associated with families who are descendants of Niall.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nihill: 284
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 69,170
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NHL
🔊 Soundex
N040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IH1 HH AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/nihill*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NHL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nihill in Braille

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

The name Nihill in braille

How to sign the name Nihill using Sign Language

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

The name Nihill in sign language

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