McNichols Surname

145,099th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,060 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

McNichols Surname Definition:

(Irish) The son of Nicholas (people's victory).

McNichols Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,0491:118,87812,753
Canada751:491,27542,011
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines421:2,682458
Ireland151:313,92910,911
England111:5,065,278148,650
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Montserrat11:4,947471
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England371:658,79432,071
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4061:123,69112,002

McNichols Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Irish) The son of Nicholas (people's victory).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

McNichols Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name McNichols Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname McNichols has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McNichols? popularity and diffusion

The surname McNichols is the 145,099th most frequently held surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 2,381,551 people. The last name McNichols occurs mostly in The Americas, where 103 percent of McNichols are found; 101 percent are found in North America and 101 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 3,049 people, or 1 in 118,878. In The United States it is most frequent in: Illinois, where 16 percent live, Ohio, where 11 percent live and California, where 10 percent live. Beside The United States it exists in 21 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 2 percent live and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, where 1 percent live.

McNichols Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McNichols has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McNichols last name grew 751 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 375 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it contracted 70 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McNichols Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McNichols surname are 12.29% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.06% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount McNichols earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.02% more than the national average, earning $43,589 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.41% more than the national average, earning $53,363 CAD per year.

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McNichols Reference & Research

Nichols FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Nichols FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McNichols
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