Niklas

Niklas Meaning & Origin

About Niklas
The surname Niklas is of Greek origin and is derived from the given name Nikolaos, which means "victory of the people" or "people's triumph." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Nikolaos. The name has variations in different languages and cultures, such as Nicholas or Nikolai, but they all share the common meaning of triumph or victory.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Niklas: 318
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 62,903
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NKLS
🔊 Soundex
N02402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IH1 K L AH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/niklas*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NKLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N242

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Niklas in Braille

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

The name Niklas in braille

How to sign the name Niklas using Sign Language

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

The name Niklas in sign language

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