Nicklin Surname

101,360th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,657 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Nicklin Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Nicholas,' from nick. Nicol, diminutive Nicolin. Thomas Nycklyn (also written Nyclys, i.e. Nicholls) was Mayor of Coventry in 1575 (Coventry Mysteries). The 'g' in Nickling is excrescent, as in Jennings and hundreds of other cases.

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Nicklin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,0801:18,0902,596
United States7841:462,32039,439
Canada1681:219,31921,150
Wales1491:20,7692,207
New Zealand1321:34,3055,926
Australia1191:226,85521,510
South Africa841:644,97347,754
Scotland401:133,8458,251
Zimbabwe151:1,029,21663,831
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
France51:13,284,544357,392
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
China31:455,773,85521,925
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1751:20,7452,932
Wales101:156,8426,008
Jersey31:17,2942,528
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1871:268,54921,901

Nicklin (43) may also be a first name.

Nicklin 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,' from nick. Nicol, diminutive Nicolin. Thomas Nycklyn (also written Nyclys, i.e. Nicholls) was Mayor of Coventry in 1575 (Coventry Mysteries). The 'g' in Nickling is excrescent, as in Jennings and hundreds of other cases. With the diminutive Nicol-in, compare violin, a little viol.

1733. Married — Thomas Nicklin and Sarah Tomlinson: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1746. — William Nicklin and Esther Pugh: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1771. — John Nicklin and Elizabeth Doubtfire: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

For Nicolin, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Nicklin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nicklin occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nicklin? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 101,360th most numerous family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,564,858 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 71 percent of Nicklin live; 71 percent live in Northern Europe and 70 percent live in British Isles. Nicklin is also the 1,545,828th most widespread first name in the world It is held by 43 people.

The surname Nicklin is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 3,080 people, or 1 in 18,090. In England Nicklin is most numerous in: West Midlands, where 23 percent are found, Staffordshire, where 15 percent are found and Worcestershire, where 7 percent are found. Besides England Nicklin exists in 37 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.

Nicklin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Nicklin has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Nicklin surname rose 262 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 419 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,490 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nicklin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Methodist (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Nicklin are 25.2% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.97% registered with the political party.

The amount Nicklin earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 138.07% more than the national average, earning R 565,752 per year; in United States they earn 10.13% more than the national average, earning $47,519 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.57% less than the national average, earning $42,446 CAD per year.

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