Niko

Niko Meaning & Origin

About Niko
The surname Niko is of Greek origin and is derived from the given name Nikos, which is a shortened form of Nikolaos. The name Nikolaos is composed of the Greek elements "nikē" meaning "victory" and "laos" meaning "people." Therefore, the surname Niko can be interpreted to mean "victorious people" or "people of victory."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Niko: 311
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64,054
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NK
🔊 Soundex
N020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IY1 K OW0
🌐 IPA
/ˈnikoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Niko in Braille

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

The name Niko in braille

How to sign the name Niko using Sign Language

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

The name Niko in sign language

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