Nill

Nill Meaning & Origin

About Nill
The surname Nill is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Nikolaus, which is the German form of Nicholas. The name Nicholas itself comes from the Greek name "Nikolaos," meaning "victory of the people." Therefore, the surname Nill can be interpreted to mean "son of Nicholas" or "descendant of Nicholas."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nill: 780
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 30,076
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.26

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NL
🔊 Soundex
N040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IH1 L
🌐 IPA
/nɪl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nill in Braille

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

The name Nill in braille

How to sign the name Nill using Sign Language

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

The name Nill in sign language

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