Nickerson Surname
Approximately 27,078 people bear this surname
Nickerson Surname Definition:
1759. Married — John Nickelson and Mary Knapton: St.
Read More About This SurnameNickerson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20,487 | 1:17,692 | 2,246 |
| Canada | 5,541 | 1:6,650 | 976 |
| England | 611 | 1:91,192 | 9,816 |
| Liberia | 91 | 1:48,445 | 4,348 |
| Australia | 79 | 1:341,718 | 28,950 |
| New Zealand | 64 | 1:70,755 | 10,593 |
| Scotland | 40 | 1:133,845 | 8,251 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| South Africa | 20 | 1:2,708,885 | 106,094 |
| Thailand | 19 | 1:3,717,808 | 320,775 |
| Wales | 17 | 1:182,031 | 12,022 |
| Brazil | 14 | 1:15,291,024 | 280,658 |
| Philippines | 10 | 1:10,123,822 | 213,993 |
| Mexico | 7 | 1:17,732,315 | 50,495 |
| Panama | 6 | 1:652,043 | 10,051 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 301 | 1:80,981 | 8,688 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,314 | 1:9,450 | 1,209 |
Nickerson (318) may also be a first name.
Nickerson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Nicholas,' a corruption of Nicholson (v. Nicholes); compare Patterson, Catterson. The following entry shows the preliminary step towards the corruption:
1759. Married — John Nickelson and Mary Knapton: St. George, Hanover Square.
A corrupt form of Nickinson and Nicholson, q.v.
(English) Descendant of Nickel (people's victory).
A corruption of Nicholson.
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Nickerson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nickerson Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nickerson occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nickerson? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 20,198th most frequently held last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 269,132 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Nickerson are found; 95 percent are found in North America and 95 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Nickerson is also the 492,367th most frequently used first name throughout the world, held by 318 people.
The surname Nickerson is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 20,487 people, or 1 in 17,692. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Massachusetts, where 10 percent reside, Texas, where 10 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Other than The United States Nickerson occurs in 40 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 20 percent reside and England, where 2 percent reside.
Nickerson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Nickerson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Nickerson surname rose 386 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 203 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Nickerson Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Nickerson last name are 1.69% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.92% registered with the political party.
The amount Nickerson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 93.28% more than the national average, earning R 459,300 per year; in United States they earn 0.18% less than the national average, earning $43,072 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.17% less than the national average, earning $43,140 CAD per year.
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Nickerson Reference & Research
Nicholson FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Nickerson FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Nicholson FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
Nickerson 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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