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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The surname Nissen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Nissen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.