Nickell Surname
Approximately 8,694 people bear this surname
Nickell Surname Definition:
(English) Descendant of Nickel (people's victory).
Nickell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8,284 | 1:43,754 | 5,364 |
| Canada | 125 | 1:294,765 | 27,374 |
| England | 103 | 1:540,952 | 33,556 |
| Northern Ireland | 87 | 1:21,207 | 2,507 |
| Germany | 23 | 1:3,500,237 | 154,763 |
| Australia | 14 | 1:1,928,264 | 88,951 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Panama | 7 | 1:558,894 | 9,437 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 22 | 1:201,358 | 9,557 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 50 | 1:487,507 | 26,996 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 794 | 1:63,248 | 6,907 |
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).
[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.
Nickell Demographics
Average Male Nickell Height
177.17 cm
Average Female Nickell Height
159.63 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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.
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