Nii

Nii Meaning & Origin

About Nii
The surname Nii is of Japanese origin and is derived from the Japanese word "nii," which means "brother." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is often used to denote a person's position as an older brother within a family.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nii: 288
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 68,345
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
N
🔊 Soundex
N000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IY1
🌐 IPA
/nii*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('N', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nii in Braille

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

The name Nii in braille

How to sign the name Nii using Sign Language

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

The name Nii in sign language

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