Nikolaou

Nikolaou Meaning & Origin

About Nikolaou
The surname Nikolaou is of Greek origin and is derived from the given name Nikolaos, which means "victory of the people" in Greek. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Nikolaos. The name Nikolaou is fairly common in Greece and among Greek diaspora communities worldwide.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nikolaou: 178
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 101,247
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NKL
🔊 Soundex
N02040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IH1 K AH0 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/nikolaou*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nikolaou in Braille

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

The name Nikolaou in braille

How to sign the name Nikolaou using Sign Language

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

The name Nikolaou in sign language

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