Nikolaev

Nikolaev Meaning & Origin

About Nikolaev
The surname Nikolaev is of Russian origin and is derived from the given name Nikolai, which itself is a variant of Nicholas. The name Nicholas is of Greek origin and means "victory of the people." Therefore, the surname Nikolaev can be interpreted to mean "son of Nikolai" or "descendant of Nicholas." It is a patronymic surname commonly found in Russia and other Slavic countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nikolaev: 227
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82,908
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NKLF
🔊 Soundex
N020401
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IH1 K OW0 L EY0 V
🌐 IPA
/nikolaev*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NKLF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N241

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nikolaev in Braille

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

The name Nikolaev in braille

How to sign the name Nikolaev using Sign Language

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

The name Nikolaev in sign language

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