Nickol Surname

263,444th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,487 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Nickol Surname Definition:

[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.

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Nickol Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7621:475,66840,388
Germany5771:139,52416,921
Canada601:614,09350,489
Papua New Guinea181:452,98457,838
England161:3,482,379114,324
Austria101:851,54467,454
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
China21:683,660,78330,601
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
France11:66,422,722504,397
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
Scotland191:197,0117,414
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1461:343,96426,445

Nickol (726) may also be a first name.

Nickol Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

[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

Nickol Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nickol is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Nickol.

How Common Is The Last Name Nickol? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nickol is the 263,444th most widely held surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 4,900,838 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Nickol are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 306,159th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 726 people.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 762 people, or 1 in 475,668. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Ohio, where 20 percent live, Montana, where 8 percent live and Maryland, where 8 percent live. Excluding The United States Nickol occurs in 31 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 39 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.

Nickol Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Nickol has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Nickol surname increased 522 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 27 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 95 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nickol Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Nickol last name is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Nickol last name are 25.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 72.38% being registered with the political party.

The amount Nickol earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 7.05% less than the national average, earning $40,105 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.12% less than the national average, earning $48,133 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nickoll92147/
Nickole9263/
Nickold9217/
Nicol9157,078/
Nikol91734/
Nickcole862/
Nickolle861/
Nichkool861/
Nickhole860/
Nicole8322,371/
Nicoll8311,918/
Nickal831,188/
Nikole83952/
Niccol83154/
Nicolì83100/
Nicoul8372/
Nikhol8344/
Nikoll8339/
Neckol8319/
Nikoul8314/
Naikol8312/
Nickul8310/
Nikkol837/
Nikgol837/
Nikohl835/
Nikool831/
Nicoil831/
Nuckol831/
Noicol831/
Nicool831/
Nicold830/
Nickolova8015/
Nicolle778,683/
Nickall7781/
Nickull7752/
Niccole7737/
Niccoll7717/
Nikolle778/
Naikole775/
Nikkole774/
Nikhole774/
Nikollë773/
Neicole772/
Nicolhs772/
Nicoule772/
Nicoole771/
Naikoil771/
Nichkal771/
Naikoul771/
Ngaikol771/
Nnicoll771/
Nyockol771/
Nishcol771/
Nichkul771/
Nickule770/
Neckoll770/
Neckole770/
Nikul73299/
Nical73280/
Nikal73267/
Necol73147/
Nicul73125/
Nekol7338/
Nykol7333/
Nukol7311/
Nycol733/
Nécol731/
Nikolova7171,467/
Nicolova7149/
Nikolová7133/
Nikolowa7121/
Neckhole711/
Naiscoil711/
Nicolová711/
Nicolowa711/
Nikale673,760/
Nikule672,696/
Nekoul671,561/
Nikhal67446/
Naikal67199/
Neicul67121/
Nigkolova67105/
Nukool6784/
Niccal6780/
Nikkolova6774/
Naikul6755/
Naicul6753/
Nyokol6739/
Necole6738/
Nuikul6722/
Nicale6718/
Nikkal6717/
Nekole6714/
Nicule6714/
Nikollova672/
Niscal672/
Nicall671/
Nikaul671/
Nikaal671/
Nikhul671/
Neicolova671/
Neikal671/
Nícole671/
Nucoll671/
Nekoel671/
Nichshkal671/
Nikcal671/
Neckal671/

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