Nickling Surname

2,255,512th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 71 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Sweden

Nickling 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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Nickling Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland201:1,900,43796,203
Sweden201:492,33835,486
England131:4,286,005132,302
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England411:594,52130,269
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Nickling 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

Nickling Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nickling is found in Poland more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Nickling.

How Common Is The Last Name Nickling? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,255,512th most widespread surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 102,641,492 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 89 percent of Nickling live; 46 percent live in Northern Europe and 28 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

The last name Nickling is most widespread in Poland, where it is carried by 20 people, or 1 in 1,900,437. Other than Poland Nickling exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 28 percent reside and England, where 18 percent reside.

Nickling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Nickling has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Nickling last name declined 68 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nickling Last Name Statistics demography

Nickling earn notably less less than the average income. In Canada they earn 17.72% less than the national average, earning $40,880 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nikling931/
Neckling8812/
Nyckling887/
Nuikling881/
Nuiklieng824/
Nukling8040/
Nuklieng752/
Nuykling751/
Nekkling751/
Nuikleng751/
Nhuklieng711/
Nukleng671/
Nuklueng63126/
Nhukleng635/
Nuklaeng631/

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