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Where Does The Last Name Nichol Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Nichol is found most in The United States. It may also occur as a variant: Nichõl. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nichol? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Nichol is the 31,904^th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 435,858 people. Nichol occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Nichol are found; 53 percent are found in North America and 52 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Nichol is also the 77,669^th most commonly held first name at a global level It is held by 6,984 people.

The surname Nichol is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 4,918 people, or 1 in 73,700. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 10 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 10 percent reside and Texas, where 7 percent reside. Barring The United States Nichol occurs in 70 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 23 percent reside and England, where 23 percent reside.

Nichol Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Nichol has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Nichol last name rose 321 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 164 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 2 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 56 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 229 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nichol Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Nichol last name is principally Anglican (42%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Nichol last name are 9.54% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.31% being registered with the political party.

The amount Nichol earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 56.98% more than the national average, earning 543,281 kr per year; in Peru they earn 24.57% less than the national average, earning S/. 14,623 per year; in South Africa they earn 43.65% more than the national average, earning R 341,376 per year; in United States they earn 7% more than the national average, earning $46,171 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.5% more than the national average, earning $49,930 CAD per year.