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
General Labourer 233
Living On Own Means 227
General Servant Domestic 181
Dress Maker 158
Scholar 147
Farmer 138
Cook Domestic 92
Housemaid Domestic 76
Laundress Wash 75
Carpenter 74
Domestic Servant 72
Tailoress 58
Coal Miner Hewer 55
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 54
Charwoman 53
Bricklayer 52
Gardener Domestic 51
Dressmaker 50
Agricultural Labourer 50
Servant Domestic 45
Tailor 43
House Painter 41
School 41
House Maid Domestic 39
Cotton Weaver 37

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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