Nickoll Surname

1,453,389th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 147 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Australia

Nickoll Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Nicholas,' from Nichol or Nicol, the nick.; v. Nicholas. Nichol always held a fair place in popular favour, as our directories of to-day amply prove. But Collin (which see) was probably the greater favourite.

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Nickoll Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany411:1,963,548108,338
England401:1,392,95161,553
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England391:625,00931,098
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Nickoll (55) may also be a first name.

Nickoll 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 Nichol or Nicol, the nick.; v. Nicholas. Nichol always held a fair place in popular favour, as our directories of to-day amply prove. But Collin (which see) was probably the greater favourite.

William fil. Nicoll, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John Nicole, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Stephen Nichole, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Alicia Nicholmayden and Robertus Nichol-man (i.e. the servant of Nichol), 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Nichol Gurdelere, Close Rolls, 21 Edward III. pt.

John Niccolson, temp. Elizabeth: Calendar of Pleadings, temp. Elizabeth I.

1562. Baptised — Joane Nichollsonne: St Peter, Cornhill.

1575. Thomas Nicolls, Middlesex: Register of the University of Oxford.

Nycall Spyght, 1602: Nicolson and Burn, History Westm. and Cumb.

1687. James Nickleson and Ann Goodman: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

1707. Married — Robert Nicholls and Elizabeth Moye: St. Antholin (London).

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

'son of Nic(h)ol,' q v. Maucolum fiz Nicol rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II, 816). William Nicholai (Latin genitive) or Nycholayi was burgess of Glasgow 1419-21 (LCD., p. 241), Gilbert Nicholai was vicar of Auferde (Alford) in 1435 (REB., II, 52), and Patrick Nicholai, presbyter of Brechin, 1436, appears in 1448 as Patrik Nicholsone, perpetual chaplain of Caldhame (ibid., I, 82,106). Michael Nycholson leased pert of Parcy (Persie), 1443, and Gylbryd Nycholay in 1446 (Cupar-Angus, I, p. 120,128), Matthew Nicholay, witness in Aberdeen, 1489 (REA., II, p. 303), and John Nicholsoun was burgess of Dumfries, 1544 (Anderson). Ailleis Neclasson had remission in 1547 for his share in taking and holding the Casde of Akirgill, Caithness (OPS., II, p. 778), and Mallie Niclasson is recorded in the Boigis, 1663 (Caithness). The Nicolsons of Lasswade are an old family, knighted in seventeenth century. Sir William Nicolson (d. 1766), four times married, was father of twenty-three children. The Nicholsons of Skye have Englished their name from Macnicol, which see. Necolson 1474, Nicollsoun 1624, Nucolsone 1655, Nycholsoun 1483.

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

For Nicol, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The son of Nicholas. Most families of this name trace to the counties of Northumberland and Cumberland. It is not improbable that they are descended from the great Anglo-Norman family of Fitz-Nigell or Nicholl. See Nicholl.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Nicholson. —With few exceptions confined to the northern half of England, being most frequent in Cumberland and Northumberland, and afterwards in Durham and in the adjacent parts of Yorkshire. It is noticeable that Nixon, a contraction of this name, is also restricted to the northern half of England, being most numerous in Cheshire and Northumberland. From the north of England the Nicholsons and Nicolsons have extended into the Scottish border counties, especially into Dumfriesshire.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Nickoll Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nickoll occurs most in Germany. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nickoll? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,453,389th most commonly used surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 49,575,142 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 56 percent of Nickoll are found; 29 percent are found in Western Europe and 29 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Nickoll is also the 1,336,256th most prevalent forename worldwide. It is borne by 55 people.

The last name Nickoll is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 41 people, or 1 in 1,963,548. In Germany it is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 56 percent live, Hesse, where 17 percent live and Bavaria, where 12 percent live. Aside from Germany it exists in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 27 percent live and The United States, where 22 percent live.

Nickoll Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Nickoll has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Nickoll last name expanded 103 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 229 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nickoll Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Nickoll last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Nickoll earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 70.38% more than the national average, earning $73,517 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nickolle931/
Nicoll9211,918/
Nickol921,487/
Nikoll9239/
Nicolle868,683/
Nickall8681/
Nickole8663/
Nickull8652/
Nickold8617/
Niccoll8617/
Nikolle868/
Nikollë863/
Nnicoll861/
Neckoll860/
Nicol8357,078/
Nikol83734/
Nickcole802/
Nichkool801/
Nickhole800/
Nicole7722,371/
Nickal771,188/
Nikole77952/
Niccol77154/
Nicolì77100/
Nicoul7772/
Nikhol7744/
Neckol7719/
Nikoul7714/
Naikol7712/
Nickul7710/
Nikgol777/
Nikkol777/
Nikohl775/
Nucoll771/
Nicall771/
Nikool771/
Nicoil771/
Nuckol771/
Noicol771/
Nicool771/
Nicold770/
Nickolova7515/
Nikollova752/
Niccole7137/
Nuccoll7125/
Nikkall716/
Naikole715/
Nikkole714/
Nikhole714/
Neicole712/
Nicoule712/
Nekolle712/
Nicolhs712/
Nicalle711/
Nicoole711/
Naikoil711/
Nikalle711/
Naikoul711/
Ngaikol711/
Nyockol711/
Nishcol711/
Nichkul711/
Nichkal711/
Nickule710/
Neckole710/
Neckall710/
Nikolova6771,467/
Nikul67299/
Nical67280/
Nikal67267/
Necol67147/
Nicul67125/
Nicolova6749/
Nekol6738/
Nikolová6733/
Nykol6733/
Nikolowa6721/
Nukol6711/
Nycol673/
Nécol671/
Neckhole671/
Naiscoil671/
Nicolová671/
Nicolowa671/

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