Nilssen

Nilssen Meaning & Origin

About Nilssen
The surname Nilssen is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the given name Nils, which is a variant of Nicholas. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Nils. The name Nils itself is derived from the Greek name Nikolaos, meaning "victory of the people." Therefore, the surname Nilssen can be interpreted to mean "son of Nils" or "descendant of Nils."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nilssen: 203
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 90,853
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NLSN
🔊 Soundex
N04205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IH1 L S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/nilssen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NLSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nilssen in Braille

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

The name Nilssen in braille

How to sign the name Nilssen using Sign Language

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

The name Nilssen in sign language

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