Nockolds Surname

1,315,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 171 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
British Virgin Islands

Nockolds Surname Definition:

In the Domesday Book, Nogiold; from the Flemish, Nockels; a personal name.$

Nockolds Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England961:580,39635,131
Australia641:421,80833,593
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
France11:66,422,722504,397
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England881:276,99319,333

Nockolds Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

In the Domesday Book, Nogiold; from the Flemish, Nockels; a personal name.$

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Nockolds Last Name Facts

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

Nockolds has its highest incidence in England. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nockolds? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,315,412th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 42,617,228 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 57 percent of Nockolds are found; 56 percent are found in Northern Europe and 56 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Nockolds is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 96 people, or 1 in 580,396. In England it is most frequent in: Norfolk, where 24 percent live, Devon, where 21 percent live and Greater London, where 19 percent live. Besides England this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 37 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.

Nockolds Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Nockolds has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 109 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nockolds Last Name Statistics demography

Nockolds earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.52% more than the national average, earning $45,100 USD per year.

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