Nissen

Nissen Meaning & Origin

About Nissen
The surname Nissen is of German and Danish origin. It is derived from the given name Nis, which is a short form of the name Nikolaus or Nicholas. The name Nicholas itself comes from the Greek name Nikolaos, meaning "victory of the people." Therefore, the surname Nissen can be interpreted to mean "son of Nis" or "descendant of Nicholas."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nissen: 4,964
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,796
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.68

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NSN
🔊 Soundex
N0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IH1 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈnɪsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nissen in Braille

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

The name Nissen in braille

How to sign the name Nissen using Sign Language

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

The name Nissen in sign language

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