Nickson Surname
Approximately 12,816 people bear this surname
Nickson 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 SurnameNickson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 3,034 | 1:17,449 | 2,247 |
| United States | 2,207 | 1:164,232 | 16,688 |
| England | 1,763 | 1:31,604 | 4,211 |
| Malawi | 1,568 | 1:10,918 | 1,687 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1,135 | 1:7,184 | 511 |
| Kenya | 944 | 1:48,919 | 4,997 |
| Nigeria | 806 | 1:219,780 | 12,992 |
| Australia | 250 | 1:107,983 | 12,061 |
| Canada | 149 | 1:247,286 | 23,510 |
| Wales | 113 | 1:27,385 | 2,827 |
| Solomon Islands | 98 | 1:5,919 | 848 |
| United Arab Emirates | 72 | 1:127,254 | 10,508 |
| South Africa | 70 | 1:773,967 | 53,253 |
| Singapore | 68 | 1:80,996 | 3,278 |
| New Zealand | 67 | 1:67,587 | 10,255 |
| India | 56 | 1:13,697,596 | 234,369 |
| Indonesia | 51 | 1:2,593,121 | 151,846 |
| Uganda | 33 | 1:1,183,008 | 47,935 |
| Scotland | 32 | 1:167,307 | 9,494 |
| Zimbabwe | 31 | 1:498,008 | 41,116 |
| Saint Lucia | 29 | 1:6,165 | 789 |
| Russia | 24 | 1:6,005,127 | 248,576 |
| Malaysia | 23 | 1:1,282,358 | 54,976 |
| Liberia | 19 | 1:232,028 | 14,625 |
| Brazil | 15 | 1:14,271,622 | 267,944 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 1:1,876,353 | 85,467 |
| Namibia | 9 | 1:267,711 | 10,023 |
| Philippines | 8 | 1:12,654,778 | 228,986 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Cameroon | 6 | 1:3,461,511 | 126,814 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 1:29,773,981 | 92,487 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 1:5,894,165 | 166,702 |
| Haiti | 3 | 1:3,561,302 | 20,668 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Nicaragua | 2 | 1:3,010,545 | 7,383 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 1:34,329 | 862 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 26 | 1:170,379 | 8,688 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 875 | 1:27,858 | 3,778 |
| Wales | 21 | 1:74,686 | 3,520 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 532 | 1:94,396 | 9,653 |
Nickson (78,718) may also be a first name.
Nickson 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.
(English) The son of Nick, a pet form of Nicholas (people's victory).
The Christian name. Hence the derivatives Nichol, Nicholls, Nicholson, Nicholay, Nix, Nicks, Nickson, Nixon, Nickels, Nicol, Nickoll, Nickerson, Nickisson, Nickinson.
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Nickson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nickson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nickson (Marathi: कसोन) is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nickson? popularity and diffusion
Nickson is the 40,838th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 568,629 people. The surname Nickson occurs mostly in Africa, where 51 percent of Nickson live; 31 percent live in East Africa and 29 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 12,552nd most numerous first name on earth, held by 78,718 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 3,034 people, or 1 in 17,449. In Tanzania Nickson is most prevalent in: Mbeya Region, where 19 percent reside, Kigoma Region, where 15 percent reside and Kagera Region, where 12 percent reside. Excluding Tanzania Nickson occurs in 76 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent reside and England, where 14 percent reside.
Nickson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Nickson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Nickson surname expanded 415 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 201 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 538 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 1,067 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 88 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Nickson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Anglican (46%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Nickson last name are 2.8% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.03% being registered with the political party.
The amount Nickson earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 3.27% less than the national average, earning R 229,872 per year; in United States they earn 13.05% less than the national average, earning $37,516 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.78% more than the national average, earning $51,064 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicksion | 93 | 8 | / |
| Nicksson | 93 | 2 | / |
| Neickson | 93 | 1 | / |
| Naickson | 93 | 1 | / |
| Nieckson | 93 | 1 | / |
| Nikson | 92 | 850 | / |
| Nicson | 92 | 70 | / |
| Neckson | 86 | 211 | / |
| Nicksen | 86 | 68 | / |
| Nicxson | 86 | 4 | / |
| Nicksan | 86 | 4 | / |
| Nyckson | 86 | 1 | / |
| Niksion | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nickxon | 86 | 1 | / |
| Niksson | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nicsson | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nixson | 77 | 596 | / |
| Niksan | 77 | 136 | / |
| Nicsan | 77 | 71 | / |
| Nekson | 77 | 65 | / |
| Niksen | 77 | 40 | / |
| Necson | 77 | 17 | / |
| Nicxon | 77 | 10 | / |
| Nykson | 77 | 9 | / |
| Niksun | 77 | 3 | / |
| Nigson | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nycson | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nikshan | 71 | 17 | / |
| Neecson | 71 | 2 | / |
| Neekson | 71 | 2 | / |
| Nikksan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Neukson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nixsson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Necksun | 71 | 1 | / |
| Niksanh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nigsson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nixshon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Niksant | 71 | 0 | / |
| Nichsen | 71 | 0 | / |
| Nixon | 67 | 88,732 | / |
| Neiksane | 67 | 10 | / |
| Neikshan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Näcksund | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nikshane | 67 | 2 | / |
| Naiksaan | 67 | 1 | / |
Nickson Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nickson in the Marathi language | ||
| कसोन | kasona | - |
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