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.
Discover how your Nicholas ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 2 |
| Buckinghamshire | 11 |
| Berkshire | 33 |
| Cambridgeshire | 142 |
| Channel Islands | 10 |
| Cheshire | 265 |
| Cornwall | 694 |
| Cumberland | 42 |
| Derbyshire | 22 |
| Devon | 213 |
| Dorset | 21 |
| Durham | 114 |
| Essex | 163 |
| Gloucestershire | 233 |
| Hampshire | 225 |
| Herefordshire | 102 |
| Hertfordshire | 22 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 6 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 155 |
| Lancashire | 600 |
| Leicestershire | 22 |
| Lincolnshire | 14 |
| London | 915 |
| Middlesex | 214 |
| Northumberland | 40 |
| Norfolk | 50 |
| Northamptonshire | 27 |
| Nottinghamshire | 25 |
| Oxfordshire | 0 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 6 |
| Shropshire | 161 |
| Suffolk | 34 |
| Somerset | 201 |
| Surrey | 180 |
| Sussex | 104 |
| Staffordshire | 174 |
| Warwickshire | 224 |
| Westmorland | 9 |
| Wiltshire | 86 |
| Worcestershire | 120 |
| Yorkshire | 266 |
| Anglesey | 9 |
| Brecknockshire | 41 |
| Cardiganshire | 208 |
| Carnarvonshire | 2 |
| Carmarthenshire | 238 |
| Denbighshire | 86 |
| Flintshire | 1 |
| Glamorgan | 1,148 |
| Merionethshire | 15 |
| Montgomeryshire | 22 |
| Monmouthshire | 403 |
| Pembrokeshire | 478 |
| Radnorshire | 1 |
| 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 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Nicholas | 4,427 |
| William Nicholas | 4,106 |
| John Nicholas | 3,914 |
| Elizabeth Nicholas | 3,029 |
| Thomas Nicholas | 2,409 |
| James Nicholas | 1,843 |
| Sarah Nicholas | 1,738 |
| George Nicholas | 1,443 |
| Ann Nicholas | 1,441 |
| Jane Nicholas | 1,117 |
| Margaret Nicholas | 1,048 |
| Charles Nicholas | 1,014 |
| Henry Nicholas | 1,012 |
| David Nicholas | 873 |
| Richard Nicholas | 843 |
| Eliza Nicholas | 800 |
| Joseph Nicholas | 684 |
| Martha Nicholas | 670 |
| Annie Nicholas | 622 |
| Hannah Nicholas | 601 |
| Edward Nicholas | 596 |
| Ellen Nicholas | 591 |
| Alfred Nicholas | 571 |
| Emma Nicholas | 560 |
| Alice Nicholas | 545 |
| 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 |
The surname Nicholas is the 2nd most popular variant of Nichols.