Nickle Surname

123,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,712 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Nickle Surname Definition:

A current form of Nicol, which see.

Nickle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,9441:123,11813,111
Canada4631:79,5808,905
Jamaica1181:24,3221,980
England641:870,59545,570
Argentina251:1,709,73790,467
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
Papua New Guinea171:479,63060,627
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
China21:683,660,78330,601
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
France11:66,422,722504,397
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland631:70,3155,170
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England421:580,36629,847
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6271:80,0948,443

Nickle (253) may also be a first name.

Nickle Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A current form of Nicol, which see.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

For Nicol, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

[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.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Nickle Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nickle occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nickle? popularity and diffusion

It is the 123,059th most widespread last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,963,240 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Nickle live; 83 percent live in North America and 83 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 560,146th most frequent given name internationally, borne by 253 people.

It is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 2,944 people, or 1 in 123,118. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Missouri, where 8 percent reside, Texas, where 7 percent reside and Utah, where 6 percent reside. Barring The United States it is found in 32 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 12 percent reside and Jamaica, where 3 percent reside.

Nickle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Nickle has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Nickle last name increased 470 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 152 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Nickle Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Nickle surname is predominantly Presbyterian (52%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Nickle surname are 26.31% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 73.08% registered with the political party.

The amount Nickle earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.27% less than the national average, earning $43,034 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.69% more than the national average, earning $53,009 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nickele92254/
Nickley92179/
Nicklie9231/
Nicklee927/
Nickkle921/
Nicklea921/
Nickile920/
Nikle91167/
Nicle9193/
Nickelle8612/
Nicklles861/
Nickleys860/
Nichkley860/
Nicley83534/
Nuckle83194/
Niclet83127/
Nicles83118/
Nikele8385/
Nickla8373/
Nikile839/
Neckle837/
Neikle835/
Nikkle835/
Nickli835/
Nickly834/
Nicler833/
Nikley833/
Niclea832/
Nikhle831/
Niklje831/
Niecle831/
Niklei831/
Gnicle831/
Nikleh831/
Niclle830/
Niccle830/
Niclie830/
Nickleach8044/
Nickeller801/
Nickhelle801/
Nicklay77314/
Nuckley77154/
Naikele77125/
Nückles77110/
Nickloy77104/
Niklesz7736/
Nikhile7729/
Nicklai7715/
Nicklès779/
Naikile776/
Nicklia776/
Naicler774/
Nikaile774/
Neckley773/
Niklets772/
Nikelle772/
Nikkles772/
Nickhil772/
Nicless772/
Nicelle772/
Nicklaa771/
Nikajle771/
Nikhlje771/
Nickeil771/
Nickloi771/
Niekley771/
Gnikele771/
Niclles771/
Nickliy770/
Neicler770/
Nicleds770/
Niccler770/
Niclley770/
Nicli73252/
Nikli73200/
Nikla7399/
Nicla7341/
Necle7333/
Nekle7316/
Nukle7312/
Nicly736/
Nikly734/
Nichelle71413/
Nicklich71167/
Nicklaai7163/
Nickliss7131/
Nicelley7116/
Nickella719/
Niekelle718/
Nickelly717/
Nicleoid715/
Nicklish711/
Naikelee711/
Nickelli711/
Neckkles710/
Niclesch710/
Nikhil672,122/
Nicklisch671,028/
Niclis67250/
Nikail67195/
Nikhla67174/
Niklai67164/
Nekile6788/
Nykles6771/
Neclea6756/
Nekele6747/
Nicloy6741/
Nekleu6734/
Niklès6728/
Niclai6726/
Nicliz6721/
Nickkelly6710/
Necles676/
Nikhel675/
Nicchelle675/
Naikly674/
Niklay673/
Nikayl673/
Niclio673/
Niklaj673/
Nescle673/
Nikkla672/
Niclay672/
Neckly671/
Nikeal671/
Nikhli671/
Nekley671/
Nickllich671/
Nicoil671/
Niccly671/
Niceal671/
Neikli671/
Niklés671/
Nyokle671/
Nukhle671/
Niklli671/
Neakle670/
Nicloi670/
Niecly670/
Neskle670/
Necley670/

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