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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The surname Nikolaev is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
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Here's how to represent Nikolaev in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.