Nicks Surname
Approximately 7,115 people bear this surname
Nicks Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Nicholas.' This once popular fontname is the parent of a very large family; v. Cole, Collin, Nicklin, Nix, Nixon, &c. A large list of variants is given under Nicholes.
Nicholas le Hunte, Yorkshire, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameNicks Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,934 | 1:73,461 | 8,466 |
| Malawi | 1,019 | 1:16,800 | 2,645 |
| Canada | 407 | 1:90,530 | 9,953 |
| England | 385 | 1:144,722 | 13,975 |
| Australia | 97 | 1:278,306 | 24,956 |
| Germany | 61 | 1:1,319,762 | 83,187 |
| India | 33 | 1:23,244,406 | 321,547 |
| Belgium | 27 | 1:425,802 | 43,971 |
| New Zealand | 22 | 1:205,833 | 20,770 |
| Papua New Guinea | 22 | 1:370,624 | 48,900 |
| Zimbabwe | 20 | 1:771,912 | 53,776 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:257,878 | 14,969 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Nigeria | 11 | 1:16,103,887 | 259,204 |
| Jamaica | 10 | 1:286,995 | 7,581 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 6 | 1:18,396 | 2,503 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 195 | 1:125,002 | 11,754 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 621 | 1:80,867 | 8,512 |
Nicks (488) may also be a first name.
Nicks 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.' This once popular fontname is the parent of a very large family; v. Cole, Collin, Nicklin, Nix, Nixon, &c. A large list of variants is given under Nicholes.
Nicholas le Hunte, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John fil. Nicholai, Salop, ibid.
1585. Humphrey Nicholas, Cambridgeshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1703. Baptised — Elizabeth, d. John Nickless: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1730. — Robert, s. Thomas Nicholas: ibid.
Middle Latin Nicolas (from Gr. Νιχόλας) or late Latin Nicolaus, from Gr. Νιχόλαος;. The name came into mediaeval and modern use in honor of legendary S. Nicholas (Nicolaus), who is said to have lived in the fourth century. Nicholaus medicus Willelmi regis, 1201-07 (RAA., I, p. 27).
Nick’s (Son), v. Nick.
The Christian name. Hence the derivatives Nichol, Nicholls, Nicholson, Nicholay, Nix, Nicks, Nickson, Nixon, Nickels, Nicol, Nickoll, Nickerson, Nickisson, Nickinson.
Nicks Demographics
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Nicks Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nicks Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nicks is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of Nicks click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nicks? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 69,593rd most widespread surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,024,251 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 73 percent of Nicks live; 73 percent live in North America and 73 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 384,758th most frequently occurring given name on earth It is held by 488 people.
This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 4,934 people, or 1 in 73,461. In The United States Nicks is mostly found in: Texas, where 12 percent are found, California, where 10 percent are found and Missouri, where 10 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 43 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 14 percent are found and Canada, where 6 percent are found.
Nicks Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Nicks has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Nicks surname increased 795 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 197 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 240 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Nicks Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Nicks surname are 9.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.29% being registered with the party.
The amount Nicks earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 14.38% less than the national average, earning R 203,460 per year; in United States they earn 3.55% less than the national average, earning $41,618 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.87% more than the national average, earning $55,582 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickse | 91 | 67 | / |
| Nichks | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nicksz | 91 | 1 | / |
| Naicks | 91 | 1 | / |
| Niks | 89 | 1,036 | / |
| Nicksch | 83 | 155 | / |
| Nikse | 80 | 111 | / |
| Niksz | 80 | 55 | / |
| Niksh | 80 | 32 | / |
| Naiks | 80 | 22 | / |
| Nijks | 80 | 12 | / |
| Nichs | 80 | 7 | / |
| Nucks | 80 | 3 | / |
| Necks | 80 | 2 | / |
| Neiks | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nicse | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nieks | 80 | 1 | / |
| Niscs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Noics | 80 | 0 | / |
| Niecksch | 77 | 2 | / |
| Nitschks | 77 | 0 | / |
| Neikes | 73 | 534 | / |
| Niksch | 73 | 388 | / |
| Nikshe | 73 | 244 | / |
| Naikes | 73 | 39 | / |
| Neucks | 73 | 21 | / |
| Nicshe | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nijkes | 73 | 4 | / |
| Noikes | 73 | 2 | / |
| Neiscs | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nickce | 73 | 1 | / |
| Niksse | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nieksz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nikcsh | 73 | 0 | / |
| Nyks | 67 | 228 | / |
| Neks | 67 | 103 | / |
| Näks | 67 | 66 | / |
| Nigs | 67 | 35 | / |
| Nikz | 67 | 23 | / |
| Nikç | 67 | 22 | / |
| Nixs | 67 | 12 | / |
| Naikese | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nikš | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nuks | 67 | 5 | / |
| Niksova | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nieksch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neitzks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niqs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nicx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niksche | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nhcs | 67 | 1 | / |
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