Nikitenko

Nikitenko Meaning & Origin

About Nikitenko
The surname Nikitenko is of Russian origin and is derived from the given name Nikita, which means "unconquerable" or "victorious" in Greek. The suffix "-enko" is a diminutive form in Russian, indicating "son of" or "descendant of." Therefore, Nikitenko can be interpreted to mean "son of Nikita" or "descendant of Nikita."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nikitenko: 155
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 113,155
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nikitenko based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NKTNK
🔊 Soundex
N02030520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IH0 K IH0 T EH1 K SH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/nikitenko*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NKTNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nikitenko in Braille

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

The name Nikitenko in braille

How to sign the name Nikitenko using Sign Language

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

The name Nikitenko in sign language

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