Nickins Surname

2,635,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 54 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Nicaragua

Nickins Surname Definition:

Nickin’s (Son), v. Nickin.

Nickins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Nicaragua251:240,8442,724
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1091:460,72233,053

Nickins Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Nickin’s (Son), v. Nickin.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Nickins Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nickins occurs most in The United States. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Nickins click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nickins? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,635,433rd most frequent surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 134,954,554 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Nickins live; 48 percent live in North America and 48 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Nickins is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 26 people, or 1 in 13,940,728. In The United States it is most frequent in: Tennessee, where 38 percent reside, California, where 27 percent reside and Virginia, where 19 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Nicaragua, where 46 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 6 percent reside.

Nickins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Nickins has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Nickins last name declined 76 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nickins Last Name Statistics demography

Nickins earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.37% less than the national average, earning $37,812 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nickinsh932/
Nikins929/
Nickns925/
Nickens864,139/
Hnikins862/
Nickinz861/
Nuikins861/
Neckins860/
Nikkins860/
Nikens779/
Nicens770/
Nukins770/
Neikens7139/
Niskens7111/
Nyckens718/
Neekins713/
Nichens712/
Nikinje711/
Neakins711/
Neckens711/
Netkins711/
Nitkens711/
Nuckens710/
Nijskens67433/
Neuckens67179/
Nickence6722/
Nicnx671/
Nethkins670/
Naaijkens63369/
Nekens6220/
Nicnch621/
Neukens5719/
Nyskens5717/
Nikenze571/
Neykens571/
Neekens571/
Naykens571/
Naaykens53217/
Nuytkens53136/
Neyskens53102/
Neychens531/
Nethkens531/

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Nickins Reference & Research

Nickens 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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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nickins
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