Nickinson Surname

2,555,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 57 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Nickinson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Nicholas.' Nickinson is probably a corruption of Nicklinson (v. next article) and Nickisson an extension of Nickson (v. Nix).

Nickinson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:9,293,819392,288
England91:6,190,895170,599
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England321:761,73034,727
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Nickinson (14) may also be a first name.

Nickinson 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.' Nickinson is probably a corruption of Nicklinson (v. next article) and Nickisson an extension of Nickson (v. Nix).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Nickin’s Son, v. Nickin.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Nickinson Last Name Facts

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

Nickinson is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nickinson? popularity and diffusion

Nickinson is the 2,555,468th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 127,851,683 people. The last name Nickinson occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 68 percent of Nickinson live; 68 percent live in North America and 68 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,024,661st most prevalent first name world-wide, borne by 14 people.

It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 39 people, or 1 in 9,293,819. In The United States Nickinson is most common in: Florida, where 49 percent live, Massachusetts, where 18 percent live and California, where 10 percent live. Other than The United States Nickinson exists in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 16 percent live and Australia, where 12 percent live.

Nickinson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Nickinson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Nickinson surname increased 433 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 72 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nickinson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Nickinson last name are 14.77% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.54% being registered with the party.

Nickinson earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.09% less than the national average, earning $39,658 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nikinson942/
Nichinson8915/
Nickenson894/
Nikkinson891/
Nicenson823/
Nikenson823/
Nedkinson781/
Nichenson780/
Nickensen780/
Nekenson714/
Nechenson670/

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Footnotes

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