Nickolson Surname

414,602nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 840 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Nickolson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nickolson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5411:669,98053,416
Canada1111:331,94230,257
England561:994,96549,531
Netherlands521:324,75337,631
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Costa Rica71:682,8675,051
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Guam11:160,1214,893
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3021:80,7138,671
Scotland81:467,90212,875
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8891:56,4896,309

Nickolson (46) may also be a first name.

Nickolson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nickolson is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nickolson? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 414,602nd most commonly used family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 8,675,650 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 79 percent of Nickolson are found; 78 percent are found in North America and 78 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,484,914th most widely held forename throughout the world It is held by 46 people.

This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 541 people, or 1 in 669,980. In The United States Nickolson is primarily concentrated in: Alabama, where 16 percent live, Arkansas, where 10 percent live and Indiana, where 9 percent live. Besides The United States it exists in 35 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 13 percent live and England, where 7 percent live.

Nickolson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Nickolson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Nickolson surname fell 39 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 81 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nickolson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Nickolson are 34.1% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80.87% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Nickolson earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 18.66% less than the national average, earning $35,098 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.73% less than the national average, earning $48,824 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nickolson
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