Nicolson Surname

54,308th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,373 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Nicolson 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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Nicolson Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2,9251:1,830338
Australia1,9751:13,6691,958
England1,4871:37,4704,892
United States9201:393,97734,555
New Zealand6671:6,7891,145
Canada6601:55,8276,606
South Africa3141:172,54019,109
France611:1,088,897118,069
Wales521:59,5105,360
Venezuela371:816,32613,210
Singapore301:183,5907,666
India261:29,502,515369,827
Northern Ireland221:83,8655,605
Argentina211:2,035,401100,871
Netherlands171:993,36365,241
Sweden171:579,22142,433
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Hong Kong61:1,222,5805,222
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
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PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland231:192,6039,322
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland3,2791:1,142200
England1971:123,73311,673
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3001:167,39615,152

Nicolson (1,469) may also be a first name.

Nicolson 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)

Nicol’s Son: v. Nicol.

— 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
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Nicolson Demographics

Average Nicolson Salary in
United States

$49,593 USD

Per year
Rank:
416,506 of 1,180,305
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
0.000248879
Rank: 35,420 of 1,181,369
Percentage of national average salary:
114.93%
Sample size: 428 (2014)

Average Salary in
United States

$43,149 USD

Per year
Per month:
$3,596 USD
Per week:
$799 USD
Per day:
$118 USD

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Nicolson Last Name Facts

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

Nicolson occurs more in Scotland more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Nicolson? popularity and diffusion

It is the 54,308th most frequent surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 777,504 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 49 percent of Nicolson are found; 48 percent are found in Northern Europe and 48 percent are found in British Isles. Nicolson is also the 203,151st most commonly held first name worldwide, borne by 1,469 people.

Nicolson is most common in Scotland, where it is carried by 2,925 people, or 1 in 1,830. In Scotland Nicolson is primarily found in: Highland, where 20 percent are found, Shetland, where 11 percent are found and Glasgow City, where 7 percent are found. Not including Scotland this surname is found in 63 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 21 percent are found and England, where 16 percent are found.

Nicolson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Nicolson has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Nicolson last name contracted 11 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it rose 755 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 307 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 2,600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Nicolson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Nicolson last name is principally Anglican (65%) in Ireland.

In The United States Nicolson are 14.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.85% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Nicolson earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 23.19% more than the national average, earning 426,352 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 63.05% more than the national average, earning R 387,480 per year; in United States they earn 14.93% more than the national average, earning $49,593 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.86% more than the national average, earning $50,110 CAD per year.

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Nickholson896/
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Nickolsoon891/
Nickcolson891/
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Nikolson88215/
Nicolsen8830/
Nicalson888/
Nicolsan886/
Nicholsonne846/
Nichohlsson841/
Nicholsen82285/
Nichalson8298/
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Nickolsen8220/
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Nikolsson823/
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Niekolson821/
Necoleson821/
Nickolsom821/
Nickolsan821/
Nicholsun821/
Nichulson820/
Nichuleson780/
Nickallson780/
Nikalson758/
Nicolsem754/
Nikolsan754/
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Nikolsen751/
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