Niklaus

Niklaus Meaning & Origin

About Niklaus
The surname Niklaus is of German origin and is derived from the given name Nikolaus, which is the German form of Nicholas. The name Nicholas is derived from the Greek name Nikolaos, meaning "victory of the people." Therefore, the surname Niklaus can be interpreted to mean "son of Nicholas" or "descendant of Nicholas."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Niklaus: 165
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 107,669
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Niklaus in Braille

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

The name Niklaus in braille

How to sign the name Niklaus using Sign Language

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

The name Niklaus in sign language

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