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.
Discover how your Nicholls ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 74 |
| Buckinghamshire | 268 |
| Berkshire | 159 |
| Cambridgeshire | 111 |
| Channel Islands | 6 |
| Cheshire | 207 |
| Cornwall | 1,497 |
| Cumberland | 25 |
| Derbyshire | 139 |
| Devon | 652 |
| Dorset | 17 |
| Durham | 78 |
| Essex | 594 |
| Gloucestershire | 631 |
| Hampshire | 161 |
| Herefordshire | 109 |
| Hertfordshire | 112 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 30 |
| Isle of Man | 5 |
| Kent | 417 |
| Lancashire | 823 |
| Leicestershire | 121 |
| Lincolnshire | 125 |
| London | 2,433 |
| Middlesex | 401 |
| Northumberland | 67 |
| Norfolk | 264 |
| Northamptonshire | 134 |
| Nottinghamshire | 71 |
| Oxfordshire | 149 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 30 |
| Shropshire | 215 |
| Suffolk | 98 |
| Somerset | 374 |
| Surrey | 250 |
| Sussex | 274 |
| Staffordshire | 1,177 |
| Warwickshire | 855 |
| Westmorland | 1 |
| Wiltshire | 122 |
| Worcestershire | 317 |
| Yorkshire | 580 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 18 |
| Cardiganshire | 16 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 32 |
| Denbighshire | 4 |
| Flintshire | 7 |
| Glamorgan | 263 |
| Merionethshire | 2 |
| Montgomeryshire | 8 |
| Monmouthshire | 95 |
| Pembrokeshire | 70 |
| Radnorshire | 61 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 2,442 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 231 |
| General Labourer | 212 |
| Coal Miner | 149 |
| Domestic Servant | 140 |
| Farmer | 134 |
| Dress Maker | 124 |
| Living On Own Means | 113 |
| Labourer | 99 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 96 |
| Laundress | 92 |
| General Servant Domestic | 89 |
| General Servant | 85 |
| Farm Labourer | 73 |
| Carpenter | 71 |
| General Domestic Servant | 55 |
| Gardener | 49 |
| Tailoress | 48 |
| House Keeper | 44 |
| Blacksmith | 44 |
| Clerk | 42 |
| Tailor | 42 |
| Butcher | 36 |
| Errand Boy | 35 |
| Charwoman | 33 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Nicholls | 6,989 |
| Mary Nicholls | 6,254 |
| John Nicholls | 5,558 |
| Elizabeth Nicholls | 4,504 |
| Thomas Nicholls | 3,437 |
| George Nicholls | 3,287 |
| Sarah Nicholls | 3,215 |
| James Nicholls | 3,099 |
| Charles Nicholls | 2,188 |
| Henry Nicholls | 2,091 |
| Ann Nicholls | 1,897 |
| Jane Nicholls | 1,747 |
| Eliza Nicholls | 1,720 |
| Joseph Nicholls | 1,690 |
| Annie Nicholls | 1,493 |
| Emma Nicholls | 1,438 |
| Alice Nicholls | 1,426 |
| Ellen Nicholls | 1,406 |
| Richard Nicholls | 1,375 |
| Alfred Nicholls | 1,300 |
| Frederick Nicholls | 1,283 |
| Arthur Nicholls | 1,235 |
| Emily Nicholls | 1,193 |
| Edward Nicholls | 1,050 |
| Robert Nicholls | 1,031 |
| 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 |
The surname Nicholls is the most popular version of all its varients