Nickols Surname
Approximately 2,061 people bear this surname
Nickols 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.
Read More About This SurnameNickols Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,624 | 1:223,189 | 21,606 |
| England | 217 | 1:256,765 | 20,624 |
| Australia | 121 | 1:223,105 | 21,260 |
| South Africa | 38 | 1:1,425,729 | 75,291 |
| Honduras | 26 | 1:339,094 | 2,848 |
| Canada | 14 | 1:2,631,828 | 153,264 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 395 | 1:61,710 | 7,184 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,134 | 1:23,533 | 2,940 |
Nickols (54) may also be a first name.
Nickols 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).
'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.
For Nicols, q.v.
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.
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.
Nickols Demographics
Nickols Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Nickols Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nickols Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nickols occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Nickols.
How Common Is The Last Name Nickols? popularity and diffusion
The last name Nickols is the 202,164th most commonly occurring last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,535,927 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 72 percent of Nickols reside; 70 percent reside in North America and 70 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Nickols is also the 1,350,955th most numerous first name at a global level, held by 54 people.
It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,624 people, or 1 in 223,189. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 17 percent are found, Texas, where 11 percent are found and Missouri, where 8 percent are found. Aside from The United States Nickols is found in 20 countries. It is also common in England, where 11 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.
Nickols Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Nickols has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname fell 24 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 45 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Nickols Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Nickols last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Nickols surname are 16.58% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.35% registered with the party.
The amount Nickols earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 139.9% more than the national average, earning R 570,084 per year; in United States they earn 4.36% less than the national average, earning $41,269 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.73% less than the national average, earning $36,404 CAD per year.
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