Nivala

Nivala Meaning & Origin

About Nivala
The surname Nivala is of Finnish origin and is derived from the word "niva," which means "field" or "plowed land" in Finnish. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name likely hailed from a place called Nivala or had some association with a field or agricultural land. The surname Nivala is relatively common in Finland and is often found among individuals with Finnish ancestry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nivala: 126
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133,863
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nivala 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
NFL
🔊 Soundex
N01040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IY0 V AA1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/nivala*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NFL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N140

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nivala in Braille

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

The name Nivala in braille

How to sign the name Nivala using Sign Language

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

The name Nivala in sign language

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