Nicholas Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Nicholas Name Meaning: Of Greek origin translated as 'power of the poeple'.

A name which became popular in the 1100's amd especially after Saint Nicholas. It was also commonly used as a forename after the Norman Conquest.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Nicholas Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Nicholas family

Profession Census Frequency
Farmer 116
General Servant Domestic 107
Living On Own Means 107
General Labourer 97
Dress Maker 67
Scholar 58
Cook Domestic 52
Coal Miner Hewer 52
Carpenter 38
Coal Hewer 34
Housemaid Domestic 33
Domestic Servant 31
Dressmaker 31
Agricultural Labourer 29
Bricklayer 26
Servant Domestic 25
Fisherman 24
Charwoman 23
Cotton Weaver 22
School 22
Tailoress 20
House Maid Domestic 19
Stone Mason 19
School Teacher 18
Tin Miner 18

Nicholas Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Nichols 88% 70,697
2 Nicholas 100% 58,346
3 Nicholes 88% 6,036
4 Nicolas 88% 874
5 Nichlos 75% 385
6 Nochols 75% 144
7 Nicholos 88% 131
8 Nicholis 88% 117

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The surname Nicholas is the 2nd most popular variant of Nichols.

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