Nicolle Surname

58,264th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,683 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Nicolle 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.

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Nicolle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France6,3031:10,5381,028
Australia4601:58,6867,127
Canada4511:81,6989,108
United States2841:1,276,26489,780
England2721:204,84617,761
Guernsey2131:30324
New Zealand1261:35,9396,159
Jersey1191:83489
Zimbabwe971:159,15719,937
Guatemala461:349,6234,757
Belgium401:287,41633,962
South Africa381:1,425,72975,291
Argentina271:1,583,08986,049
French Polynesia251:11,2322,339
Netherlands221:767,59958,330
Wales191:162,87011,152
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Ecuador61:2,650,97426,148
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Romania31:6,692,62378,504
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jersey2711:19111
Guernsey2111:15516
England191:1,282,91446,315
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Nicolle (29,612) may also be a first name.

Nicolle 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

Nicolle Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nicolle is borne by more people in France than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nicolle? popularity and diffusion

The surname Nicolle is the 58,264th most prevalent family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 839,289 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of Nicolle reside; 73 percent reside in Western Europe and 72 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 28,165th most frequently used first name world-wide, borne by 29,612 people.

The last name Nicolle is most numerous in France, where it is held by 6,303 people, or 1 in 10,538. In France it is most prevalent in: Normandy, where 29 percent live, Île-de-France, where 17 percent live and Grand Est, where 9 percent live. Not including France this surname exists in 55 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 5 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.

Nicolle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Nicolle has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Nicolle last name rose 3,156 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 1,432 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nicolle Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Nicolle last name are 10.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.86% being registered with the party.

The amount Nicolle earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 31.91% more than the national average, earning R 313,464 per year; in United States they earn 20.54% more than the national average, earning $52,010 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.07% more than the national average, earning $54,190 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nicollet931,584/
Nicholle9356/
Nicolles939/
Nickolle931/
Nicoller931/
Nicollie931/
Nicole9222,371/
Nicoll9211,918/
Nicollett881/
Nicolet866,595/
Nicolli86852/
Nichole86490/
Nisolle86320/
Nicoles86290/
Nicolla86156/
Nickoll86147/
Nicoley8682/
Nicolei8681/
Nickole8663/
Nicolea8649/
Niccole8637/
Nicolie8627/
Niccoll8617/
Nicolly8613/
Nicolee8611/
Nikolle868/
Nicoleu868/
Niciole863/
Neicole862/
Nicoule862/
Nicoole861/
Nicohle861/
Nizolle861/
Nicolez861/
Nnicoll861/
Nicalle861/
Nicol8357,078/
Nicoleit80148/
Nicolett8099/
Nickoley8083/
Nicoules8064/
Niciolli8032/
Nicoulet8031/
Nickolie8027/
Nickolei807/
Nicollai803/
Nicollay803/
Niecolei803/
Nikollej803/
Nickcole802/
Nicollii802/
Niccolli801/
Nichalle801/
Nicole's801/
Niecoley801/
Nicollis801/
Nicholly800/
Nicholei800/
Nicholey800/
Nickhole800/
Nicola7742,688/
Nicoli778,713/
Nickol771,487/
Nikole77952/
Nisole77229/
Niccol77154/
Nicoly77104/
Nicolì77100/
Nicoul7772/
Nijole7742/
Nikoll7739/
Necole7738/
Nicolè7731/
Nycole7719/
Nicale7718/
Nicule7714/
Nicolé776/
Nizole773/
Nicall771/
Nicoil771/
Nícole771/
Noicol771/
Nicolí771/
Nicool771/
Nicold770/
Nicocelli75246/
Nicolaije7570/
Nickoleit7560/
Niccollai7512/
Nicotelli758/
Nicoselli754/
Nickoless753/
Nickhelle751/
Nickollaj751/
Nicoletth751/
D'Nicolet751/
Nicoletch751/
Nicocelly751/
Nicolai7116,956/
Nicolay717,100/
Nikolli714,267/
Nikolla713,019/
Niccoli711,673/
Nicolis71617/
Nicolia71539/
Nicioli71403/
Nichale71403/
Nickola71380/
Nickoli71363/
Nickele71254/
Nizolli71146/
Nikoley71141/
Nikolei71130/
Nicochelli71124/
Nickall7181/
Niculie7162/
Nicolaj7161/
Nicolio7155/
Niculea7146/
Nicholi7142/
Niculet7140/
Niccola7127/
Nikolea7126/
Nicules7119/
Nickold7117/
Nicolit7114/
Nicgale7113/
Nicolaa7110/
Naikole715/
Nickoly715/
Nikkole714/
Nikhole714/
Nikolie714/
Niciola714/
Nicoloi713/
Nicales713/
Nikollë713/
Nizolla713/
Nizolly713/
Nicolya712/
Neccole712/
Nicoeli712/
Nicolhs712/
Nicoloa712/
Nikolee712/
Necolli712/
Nekolle712/
Nechole711/
Nyccole711/
Nycoles711/
Nykolle711/
Neacole711/
Nijolea711/
Nikolje711/
Nekcole711/
Nicholy711/
Nichule711/
Nicolyo711/
Nicoula711/
Niccale711/
Nicholj711/
Nisoler711/
Nikalle711/
Nisoles711/
Nicalli711/
Nisolli711/
Nicolaî711/
Nicolii711/
Niculeţ711/
Niculeț711/
Nikcoleish711/
Nishcol711/
Naisole711/
Nyckole711/
Nicolih711/
Nicalla711/
Necolie710/
Necoele710/
Nickule710/
Neckoll710/
Nisoley710/
Neckole710/
Nicolich671,570/
Niccolai671,569/
Nikollaj67850/
Nikol67734/
Nickolai67559/
Nicolais67538/
Nickolay67422/
Nical67280/
Nicholai67211/
Nikoleit67188/
Nicolaij67175/
Necol67147/
Nicolaai6793/
Nicolait6774/
Nicolova6749/
Nicolois6738/
Neciolli6731/
Niekoley6724/
Nieckele6723/
Niscolai6714/
Nizzolli6711/
Nicholoy6710/
Nicolitt679/
Nicolith679/
Nikolets678/
Nikoleas676/
Naikolla674/
Nicholay674/
Nikollai674/
Nycol673/
Nikcolai672/
Nickolaj672/
Nikollla672/
Nikollli672/
Nikolloi672/
Nickooli671/
Neckhole671/
Nikallje671/
Nickolia671/
Nicolish671/
Nieckola671/
Niziolet671/
Niccolay671/
Nikollay671/
Naiscoil671/
Neicgale671/
Nicolaia671/
Nicolajs671/
Niciolai671/
Nickaley671/
Niccolis671/
Nisouley671/
Nizioler671/
Nikollii671/
Nicolová671/
Nicolowa671/
Niculeas671/
Nécol671/
Nicolaid671/
Nnikolli671/
Nizzolla671/
Nikollui671/
Nicolauy671/
Nichkool671/
Nickaele671/
Gnickoli671/
Nickoloi670/
Nickoloy670/
Nickeley670/

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