Nilles

Nilles Meaning & Origin

About Nilles
The surname Nilles is of German origin and is derived from the given 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 Nilles can be interpreted to mean "son of Nikolaus" or "descendant of Nicholas."

🌍 Origin
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nilles: 1,697
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16,824
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.58

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
NLS
πŸ”Š Soundex
N0402
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AY1 L Z
🌐 IPA
/naΙͺlz/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('NLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nilles in Braille

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

The name Nilles in braille

How to sign the name Nilles using Sign Language

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

The name Nilles in sign language

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