Nickell Surname

58,196th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,694 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Nickell Surname Definition:

(English) Descendant of Nickel (people's victory).

Nickell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8,2841:43,7545,364
Canada1251:294,76527,374
England1031:540,95233,556
Northern Ireland871:21,2072,507
Germany231:3,500,237154,763
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Panama71:558,8949,437
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belize11:355,4743,977
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Andorra11:83,8382,381
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland221:201,3589,557
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England501:487,50726,996
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7941:63,2486,907

Nickell (137) may also be a first name.

Nickell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Descendant of Nickel (people's victory).

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

[Knickell, M'Neacail, McNichol, Nicholson, Nicholls, MacKnaykyll, McNaykill, McNakill, McNaikell, Knacle, Knickell, Knickall, Kneacle, Kneakil, Knackle, Knicol, Nicol], contracted from MacNichol, 'Nicholas's Son'. It was formerly a common name in the Isle of Man, but has now almost disappeared.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Nickell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nickell occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nickell? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 58,196th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 838,227 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Nickell are found; 97 percent are found in North America and 96 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 790,880th most frequently occurring first name globally It is held by 137 people.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 8,284 people, or 1 in 43,754. In The United States Nickell is most prevalent in: Ohio, where 13 percent live, California, where 11 percent live and Texas, where 9 percent live. Not including The United States Nickell exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 1 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Nickell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Nickell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Nickell last name increased 1,043 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 206 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nickell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Nickell last name is principally Presbyterian (52%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Nickell last name are 20.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.78% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Nickell earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.8% less than the national average, earning $41,080 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6% more than the national average, earning $52,664 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nicckell931/
Nickkell931/
Nickel9249,109/
Nicell92301/
Nikell9245/
Nickll921/
D'Nickell881/
Nickiel8683/
Nickelt8642/
Nichell8615/
Nuckell8610/
Nieckel8610/
Neikell8610/
Nikkell868/
Nidkell863/
Nichkel861/
Niekell861/
Nikaell861/
Neckell861/
Niskell860/
Nickill860/
Noickel860/
Nickl833,579/
Nikel833,578/
Nicel8352/
Nicll833/
Nieckiel801/
Nikiel774,587/
Neckel773,224/
Nikkel772,767/
Nückel77660/
Naikel77621/
Nichel77416/
Näckel77314/
Niekel77149/
Nuckel7795/
Nyckel7734/
Nikael778/
Niokel777/
Nikeel772/
Nhikel772/
Nykell771/
Neikel771/
Nickil771/
Nidkel771/
Nukell771/
Nicael771/
Neickl771/
Neicel770/
Nickelová7525/
Nickelova754/
Nikl731,533/
Neichel71302/
Naikele71125/
Niekiel7132/
Nueckel7121/
Neuckel7113/
Nikeeld717/
Nicquel713/
Nitzkel711/
Nechell711/
Neckill711/
Neykell711/
Naichel711/
Neitkel711/
Neckiel711/
Naykell711/
Nichill710/
Necel67806/
Nekel67331/
Nykel67259/
Nikil67202/
Nikelová6751/
Neachell6742/
Näkel6727/
Neckl6725/
Naikl6720/
Nicklová6717/
Nycel6713/
Neikl6712/
Nikelova6710/
Nicklova672/
Nikkl672/
Hnikl672/
Nikhl671/
Nicil671/
Niclh671/
Nukel671/
Niköl671/
Neitzkel671/
Nicld671/
Niclì671/
Neicl670/
Neichill670/

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