Nickson Surname

40,838th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,816 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

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.

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Nickson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania3,0341:17,4492,247
United States2,2071:164,23216,688
England1,7631:31,6044,211
Malawi1,5681:10,9181,687
Papua New Guinea1,1351:7,184511
Kenya9441:48,9194,997
Nigeria8061:219,78012,992
Australia2501:107,98312,061
Canada1491:247,28623,510
Wales1131:27,3852,827
Solomon Islands981:5,919848
United Arab Emirates721:127,25410,508
South Africa701:773,96753,253
Singapore681:80,9963,278
New Zealand671:67,58710,255
India561:13,697,596234,369
Indonesia511:2,593,121151,846
Uganda331:1,183,00847,935
Scotland321:167,3079,494
Zimbabwe311:498,00841,116
Saint Lucia291:6,165789
Russia241:6,005,127248,576
Malaysia231:1,282,35854,976
Liberia191:232,02814,625
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Namibia91:267,71110,023
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Cameroon61:3,461,511126,814
France61:11,070,454349,096
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
China31:455,773,85521,925
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Haiti31:3,561,30220,668
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Nicaragua21:3,010,5457,383
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland261:170,3798,688
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8751:27,8583,778
Wales211:74,6863,520
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5321:94,3969,653

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.

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

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).

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

Nick’s Son, v. Nick.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) The son of Nick, a pet form of Nicholas (people's victory).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

The Christian name. Hence the derivatives Nichol, Nicholls, Nicholson, Nicholay, Nix, Nicks, Nickson, Nixon, Nickels, Nicol, Nickoll, Nickerson, Nickisson, Nickinson.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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

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Nicksion938/
Nicksson932/
Neickson931/
Naickson931/
Nieckson931/
Nikson92850/
Nicson9270/
Neckson86211/
Nicksen8668/
Nicxson864/
Nicksan864/
Nyckson861/
Niksion861/
Nickxon861/
Niksson861/
Nicsson861/
Nixson77596/
Niksan77136/
Nicsan7771/
Nekson7765/
Niksen7740/
Necson7717/
Nicxon7710/
Nykson779/
Niksun773/
Nigson771/
Nycson771/
Nikshan7117/
Neecson712/
Neekson712/
Nikksan711/
Neukson711/
Nixsson711/
Necksun711/
Niksanh711/
Nigsson711/
Nixshon711/
Niksant710/
Nichsen710/
Nixon6788,732/
Neiksane6710/
Neikshan674/
Näcksund672/
Nikshane672/
Naiksaan671/

Nickson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nickson in the Marathi language
कसोनkasona-

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