Nicols Surname
Approximately 7,147 people bear this surname
Nicols 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 SurnameNicols Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mozambique | 5,562 | 1:4,901 | 1,104 |
| United States | 707 | 1:512,672 | 42,946 |
| Mexico | 245 | 1:506,638 | 9,036 |
| Canada | 144 | 1:255,872 | 24,214 |
| Spain | 141 | 1:331,575 | 19,344 |
| England | 133 | 1:418,933 | 28,433 |
| Australia | 55 | 1:490,831 | 37,357 |
| New Zealand | 25 | 1:181,133 | 19,287 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Argentina | 21 | 1:2,035,401 | 100,871 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Colombia | 4 | 1:11,943,518 | 26,735 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Bolivia | 3 | 1:3,538,811 | 11,393 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Nicaragua | 2 | 1:3,010,545 | 7,383 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 167 | 1:145,960 | 13,001 |
| Scotland | 18 | 1:207,956 | 7,652 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 798 | 1:62,931 | 6,868 |
The alternate forms: Nicolš (1) are calculated separately.
Nicols (953) may also be a first name.
Nicols 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).
'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.
Nicol(l)’s (Son): v. Nicol(l.
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.
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.
Nicols Demographics
Average Male Nicols Height
177.5 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Nicols Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nicols Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nicols is more commonly found in Mozambique than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Nicolš. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nicols? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 69,361st most frequent surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 1,019,665 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 78 percent of Nicols reside; 78 percent reside in Southern Africa and 78 percent reside in Luso-Southern Africa. Nicols is also the 261,626th most commonly occurring first name in the world, borne by 953 people.
It is most widespread in Mozambique, where it is borne by 5,562 people, or 1 in 4,901. Not including Mozambique this last name is found in 46 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent live and Mexico, where 3 percent live.
Nicols Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Nicols has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Nicols surname declined 11 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 20 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 61 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Nicols Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Nicols surname are 3.41% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56.64% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Nicols earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 0.21% less than the national average, earning $43,057 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.56% more than the national average, earning $59,900 CAD per year.
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