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
School 2,266
Farm Labourer 224
Labourer 177
General Servant (domestic) 160
Farmer 156
General Labourer 148
Private Means 141
None 110
Coal Miner Hewer 109
Dressmaker 99
At Home 85
Clerk 82
Domestic Servant 80
House Keeper 71
Scholar 68
Laundress 66
Bricklayer 65
Charwoman 64
At School 63
General Servant Domestic 60
Dress Maker 55
House Painter 55
Shop Assistant 54
Carpenter 51
Housekeeper 49

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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