Nikolay

Nikolay Meaning & Origin

About Nikolay
The surname Nikolay is of Russian origin and is derived from the given name Nikolai, which itself is a variant of the Greek name Nikolaos. The name Nikolai means "victory of the people" or "people's triumph." Therefore, the surname Nikolay can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Nikolai" or "belonging to the family of Nikolai."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nikolay: 131
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 129,825
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NKL
🔊 Soundex
N02040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IH1 K OW0 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/nikolay*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nikolay in Braille

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

The name Nikolay in braille

How to sign the name Nikolay using Sign Language

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

The name Nikolay in sign language

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