Nicholls Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Nicholls Name Meaning: Originates from the Greek name 'Nikolaos', meaning 'victory people'.

A name which became popular after St. Nicholas the Bishop and the Norman Conquest.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Nicholls Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Nicholls family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 919
Agricultural Labourer 235
House Servant 121
Labourer 86
At Home 81
Dress Maker 78
Servant 76
Farm Labourer 54
Copper Miner 50
Miner 50
Annuitant 43
Carpenter 41
General Servant 39
Scholar At Home 33
House Keeper 31
Blacksmith 30
Gardener 28
Laundress 28
Shoe Maker 27
Tailor 27
Errand Boy 27
Coal Miner 25
Pauper 24
Cook 23
Tin Miner 21

Nicholls Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Nicholls 100% 104,939
2 Nichols 88% 70,697
3 Nickolls 88% 3,180
4 Nickols 75% 3,020
5 Nickless 50% 2,876
6 Nicolls 88% 2,761
7 Nickels 63% 2,320
8 Nicols 75% 1,183
9 Nickells 75% 937
10 Nickles 63% 937
11 Nichollas 89% 809
12 Nickalls 75% 372
13 Niccolls 88% 255
14 Nichalls 88% 214
15 Nocholls 88% 191

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The surname Nicholls is the most popular version of all its varients

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