Nilon

Nilon Meaning & Origin

About Nilon
The surname Nilon is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Nialláin, meaning "descendant of Niallán." Niallán is a diminutive form of the name Niall, which itself means "champion" or "cloud." The surname Nilon is primarily found in County Mayo in Ireland and is associated with families who are descendants of Niallán or have ancestral ties to the Niallán clan.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nilon: 129
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 131,379
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nilon based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NLN
🔊 Soundex
N0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IH1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/nilon*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nilon in Braille

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

The name Nilon in braille

How to sign the name Nilon using Sign Language

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

The name Nilon in sign language

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