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

McNichols is found most frequently in The United States. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McNichols? popularity and diffusion

The surname McNichols is the 145,099th most numerous last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,381,551 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 103 percent of McNichols reside; 101 percent reside in North America and 101 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried 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. Outside of The United States McNichols occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 2 percent live and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, where 1 percent live.

McNichols Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McNichols has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 751 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 375 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it fell 70 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McNichols Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the McNichols surname is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McNichols surname are 12.29% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.06% being registered with 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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