Nicole Surname

24,198th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22,371 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Chad
Highest density in:
Chad

Nicole 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 Surname

Nicole Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Chad6,4511:2,107388
France4,1281:16,0911,724
United States3,6401:99,57711,064
Ethiopia1,9321:50,4905,344
Canada1,0441:35,2934,508
Kenya7951:58,0885,742
Switzerland5891:13,9442,304
Cameroon4811:43,1795,721
DR Congo3631:203,52520,281
Australia3591:75,1978,815
Sri Lanka2921:71,2627,441
England1941:287,20622,180
Germany1621:496,94742,561
Dominican Republic1541:67,7463,226
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
Singapore1201:45,8981,743
Philippines1191:850,74179,193
New Zealand981:46,2077,572
Brazil861:2,489,23675,804
Portugal851:122,5685,627
China771:17,757,4231,003
Ivory Coast691:334,36612,150
Kuwait671:56,7276,926
Belgium641:179,63524,162
Italy581:1,054,42671,176
Mauritius541:23,9524,937
Netherlands511:331,12138,060
Nigeria491:3,615,158105,602
Israel401:213,94120,390
South Africa391:1,389,17274,222
Botswana331:66,27111,607
United Arab Emirates331:277,64519,302
India321:23,970,793327,222
Malaysia291:1,017,04245,504
Rwanda251:454,5991,711
Thailand231:3,071,232294,953
Scotland201:267,69112,985
Seychelles181:5,133784
Barbados171:16,909980
Argentina161:2,671,463118,579
Burundi161:612,803644
Guam161:10,0081,526
Madagascar161:1,478,1152,908
New Caledonia161:17,2644,719
Indonesia121:11,020,766390,383
Austria111:774,13064,097
Uganda111:3,549,02589,142
Lebanon101:563,70813,499
Taiwan81:2,930,59317,989
Bermuda71:9,3261,286
Congo71:712,72815,723
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Hong Kong61:1,222,5805,222
Iran61:12,797,087199,837
Jamaica61:478,32410,136
South Korea61:8,540,0431,433
Puerto Rico51:710,0284,074
Zimbabwe51:3,087,648114,684
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Cambodia41:3,871,7869,580
Colombia41:11,943,51826,735
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Mali41:4,242,2592,433
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Niger41:4,798,00475,547
Panama41:978,06412,245
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Trinidad and Tobago41:340,99412,383
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Wales41:773,63329,106
Bahamas31:130,5841,472
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Cyprus31:294,9598,690
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
El Salvador21:3,171,9446,376
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malta11:430,2723,380
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Saint Pierre and Miquelon11:6,399357
Tuvalu11:11,188103
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England961:253,91018,354
Scotland331:113,4315,331
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:947,52256,651

The alternate forms: Nicolè (31), Nicolé (6) & Nícole (1) are calculated separately.

Nicole (1,956,931) may also be a first name.

Nicole 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).

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

'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.

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

Dims. of Nicolas, q.v.

In the Hundred Rolls we find the forms Nicoll, Nicole, Nichole.

Nicole and Nicolle are common French surnames.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Nicole Last Name Facts

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

Nicole (Hindi: निकोल) occurs in Chad more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Nicolè, Nicolé or Nícole. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nicole? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 24,198th most frequently used family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 325,759 people. The last name Nicole occurs predominantly in Africa, where 49 percent of Nicole reside; 30 percent reside in West Africa and 29 percent reside in Chadic Africa. It is also the 317th most commonly used first name in the world It is held by 1,956,931 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Chad, where it is held by 6,451 people, or 1 in 2,107. Other than Chad this last name occurs in 119 countries. It is also common in France, where 18 percent reside and The United States, where 16 percent reside.

Nicole Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Nicole has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Nicole last name rose 6,868 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 202 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 39 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Nicole Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Nicole surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Jewish (80%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Nicole are 7.31% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.08% registered with the political party.

The amount Nicole earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 39.15% more than the national average, earning €41,788 per year; in South Africa they earn 149.87% more than the national average, earning R 593,784 per year; in United States they earn 15.87% less than the national average, earning $36,302 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.37% less than the national average, earning $40,060 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nicolè9431/
Nicolé946/
Nícole941/
Nicolle928,683/
Nicolet926,595/
Nichole92490/
Nicoles92290/
Nicoley9282/
Nicolei9281/
Nickole9263/
Nicolea9249/
Niccole9237/
Nicolie9227/
Nicolee9211/
Nicoleu928/
Niciole923/
Neicole922/
Nicoule922/
Nicoole921/
Nicohle921/
Nicolez921/
Nicol9157,078/
Nicollet861,584/
Nicoleit86148/
Nicolett8699/
Nickoley8683/
Nicoules8664/
Nicholle8656/
Nicoulet8631/
Nickolie8627/
Nicolles869/
Nickolei867/
Niecolei863/
Nickcole862/
Nickolle861/
Nicole's861/
Nicoller861/
Niecoley861/
Nicollie861/
Nicholei860/
Nicholey860/
Nickhole860/
Nicola8342,688/
Nicoll8311,918/
Nicoli838,713/
Nickol831,487/
Nikole83952/
Nisole83229/
Niccol83154/
Nicoly83104/
Nicolì83100/
Nicoul8372/
Nijole8342/
Necole8338/
Nycole8319/
Nicale8318/
Nicule8314/
Nizole833/
Nicoil831/
Noicol831/
Nicolí831/
Nicool831/
Nicold830/
Nicolaije8070/
Nickoleit8060/
Nickoless803/
Nicoletth801/
Nicollett801/
D'Nicolet801/
Nicoletch801/
Nicolai7716,956/
Nicolay777,100/
Niccoli771,673/
Nicolli77852/
Nicolis77617/
Nicolia77539/
Nicioli77403/
Nichale77403/
Nickola77380/
Nickoli77363/
Nisolle77320/
Nickele77254/
Nicolla77156/
Nickoll77147/
Nikoley77141/
Nikolei77130/
Niculie7762/
Nicolaj7761/
Nicolio7755/
Niculea7746/
Nicholi7742/
Niculet7740/
Niccola7727/
Nikolea7726/
Nicules7719/
Niccoll7717/
Nickold7717/
Nicolit7714/
Nicolly7713/
Nicgale7713/
Nicolaa7710/
Nikolle778/
Naikole775/
Nickoly775/
Nikkole774/
Nikhole774/
Nikolie774/
Niciola774/
Nicoloi773/
Nicales773/
Nicolya772/
Neccole772/
Nicoeli772/
Nicolhs772/
Nicoloa772/
Nikolee772/
Nechole771/
Nyccole771/
Nycoles771/
Neacole771/
Nijolea771/
Nikolje771/
Nekcole771/
Nicholy771/
Nichule771/
Nicolyo771/
Nicoula771/
Niccale771/
Nicholj771/
Nisoler771/
Nisoles771/
Nizolle771/
Nicolaî771/
Nicolii771/
Nnicoll771/
Niculeţ771/
Niculeț771/
Nishcol771/
Naisole771/
Nyckole771/
Nicolih771/
Nicalle771/
Necolie770/
Necoele770/
Nickule770/
Nisoley770/
Neckole770/
Nikcoleish751/
Nikol73734/
Nical73280/
Necol73147/
Nycol733/
Nécol731/
Nicolich711,570/
Niccolai711,569/
Nickolai71559/
Nicolais71538/
Nickolay71422/
Nicholai71211/
Nikoleit71188/
Nicolaij71175/
Nicolaai7193/
Nicolait7174/
Nicolova7149/
Nicolois7138/
Niciolli7132/
Niekoley7124/
Nieckele7123/
Niscolai7114/
Nicholoy7110/
Nicolitt719/
Nicolith719/
Nikolets718/
Nikoleas716/
Nicholay714/
Nicollai713/
Nicollay713/
Nikollej713/
Nikcolai712/
Nickolaj712/
Nicollii712/
Nickooli711/
Neckhole711/
Nickolia711/
Nicolish711/
Nieckola711/
Niccolli711/
Nichalle711/
Niziolet711/
Niccolay711/
Naiscoil711/
Neicgale711/
Nicolaia711/
Nicolajs711/
Niciolai711/
Nickaley711/
Niccolis711/
Nisouley711/
Nizioler711/
Nicolová711/
Nicolowa711/
Niculeas711/
Nicolaid711/
Nicollis711/
Nicolauy711/
Nichkool711/
Nickaele711/
Gnickoli711/
Nicholly710/
Nickoloi710/
Nickoloy710/
Nickeley710/
Nicula677,496/
Nikale673,760/
Nikule672,696/
Nikola672,015/
Nickal671,188/
Nikoli67906/
Nisoli67734/
Nicocelli67246/
Nizoli67224/
Nisale67142/
Nickolich67131/
Nizola67102/
Nikele6785/
Niccal6780/
Nicali6758/
Nicala6755/
Niculy6746/
Nikhol6744/
Necola6740/
Nikoll6739/
Niculi6728/
Nikoly6724/
Neckol6719/
Nicolicht6717/
Nickolova6715/
Nekole6714/
Niccolich6714/
Nikoul6714/
Niccollai6712/
Naikol6712/
Nicolaich6711/
Nycoly6711/
Nicotelli678/
Nikkol677/
Nizale677/
Nikgol677/
Nykole676/
Nikohl675/
Nícoli674/
Niculăieș674/
Nicoselli674/
Nicolaids672/
Niscal672/
Nicóla672/
Noichalee672/
Nicolisch672/
Nicall671/
Nijale671/
Nikool671/
Neicolova671/
Nickhelle671/
Nickollaj671/
Nicoloich671/
D'Nicuola671/
Nikcal671/
Nicoła671/
Niculă671/
Nícola671/
Nıcola671/
Necale671/
Nickolaai671/
Nycola671/
Nicoliaia671/
Nicocelly671/
Nicolaist671/
Nickaless670/

Nicole Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nicole in the Hindi language
निकोलnikola-

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nicole
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis