Nickelsen Surname

289,472nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,324 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Denmark

Nickelsen Surname Definition:

(Swedish, Norwegian) The son of Nickla (people’s victory).

Nickelsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5941:135,53116,494
United States4111:881,89566,754
Denmark1861:30,3483,143
Norway691:74,52610,434
Ecuador211:757,42112,901
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Chile81:2,202,05930,910
France41:16,605,680368,153
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States541:929,97655,839

Nickelsen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Swedish, Norwegian) The son of Nickla (people’s victory).

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

Nickelsen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nickelsen is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nickelsen? popularity and diffusion

The surname Nickelsen is the 289,472nd most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 5,504,189 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Nickelsen live; 46 percent live in Western Europe and 46 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Nickelsen is most prevalent in Germany, where it is borne by 594 people, or 1 in 135,531. In Germany it is mostly found in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 63 percent live, Hamburg, where 8 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 7 percent live. Beside Germany Nickelsen exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent live and Denmark, where 14 percent live.

Nickelsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Nickelsen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Nickelsen surname increased 761 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nickelsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Nickelsen are 25.16% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.93% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Nickelsen earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 21.55% more than the national average, earning 420,676 kr per year; in United States they earn 9.14% more than the national average, earning $47,094 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.14% less than the national average, earning $49,615 CAD per year.

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