Nicholson Name Meaning: A word meaning Victory-People,'son of Nichol'.
Of northern englsh & scottish origin.
Discover how your Nicholson ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 30 |
| Buckinghamshire | 16 |
| Berkshire | 16 |
| Cambridgeshire | 32 |
| Channel Islands | 33 |
| Cheshire | 138 |
| Cornwall | 36 |
| Cumberland | 1,323 |
| Derbyshire | 55 |
| Devon | 115 |
| Dorset | 17 |
| Durham | 1,419 |
| Essex | 91 |
| Gloucestershire | 40 |
| Hampshire | 211 |
| Herefordshire | 2 |
| Hertfordshire | 26 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 35 |
| Isle of Man | 8 |
| Kent | 105 |
| Lancashire | 1,357 |
| Leicestershire | 25 |
| Lincolnshire | 509 |
| London | 862 |
| Middlesex | 48 |
| Northumberland | 1,120 |
| Norfolk | 129 |
| Northamptonshire | 37 |
| Nottinghamshire | 217 |
| Oxfordshire | 6 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 35 |
| Shropshire | 17 |
| Suffolk | 18 |
| Somerset | 24 |
| Surrey | 75 |
| Sussex | 121 |
| Staffordshire | 51 |
| Warwickshire | 56 |
| Westmorland | 526 |
| Wiltshire | 16 |
| Worcestershire | 15 |
| Yorkshire | 3,079 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 3 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 8 |
| Carmarthenshire | 7 |
| Denbighshire | 7 |
| Flintshire | 6 |
| Glamorgan | 0 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 1 |
| Monmouthshire | 14 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 2 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,639 |
| House Servant | 289 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 239 |
| Coal Miner | 180 |
| At Home | 174 |
| Dress Maker | 139 |
| Labourer | 135 |
| Farm Labourer | 104 |
| Annuitant | 99 |
| Tailor | 64 |
| Servant | 64 |
| House Keeper | 63 |
| Farm Servant | 61 |
| General Servant | 60 |
| Farmers Son | 57 |
| Shoe Maker | 52 |
| Blacksmith | 49 |
| Scholar At Home | 49 |
| Joiner | 45 |
| Pauper | 42 |
| Wife Of Above | 40 |
| Butcher | 38 |
| Laundress | 36 |
| Mariner | 34 |
| Ag Lab | 33 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Nicholson | 10,192 |
| John Nicholson | 10,063 |
| William Nicholson | 8,678 |
| Elizabeth Nicholson | 6,264 |
| Thomas Nicholson | 5,603 |
| George Nicholson | 4,643 |
| Sarah Nicholson | 4,261 |
| James Nicholson | 4,052 |
| Jane Nicholson | 3,793 |
| Ann Nicholson | 3,414 |
| Margaret Nicholson | 3,118 |
| Joseph Nicholson | 3,094 |
| Robert Nicholson | 2,975 |
| Henry Nicholson | 1,993 |
| Hannah Nicholson | 1,972 |
| Annie Nicholson | 1,933 |
| Charles Nicholson | 1,854 |
| Richard Nicholson | 1,533 |
| Alice Nicholson | 1,527 |
| Edward Nicholson | 1,401 |
| Ellen Nicholson | 1,356 |
| Isabella Nicholson | 1,307 |
| Eliza Nicholson | 1,136 |
| Emma Nicholson | 997 |
| Martha Nicholson | 955 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicholson | 100% | 135,280 |
| 2 | Nickelson | 78% | 476 |
| 3 | Nicholason | 90% | 464 |
| 4 | Nicholsen | 89% | 213 |
| 5 | Nichalson | 89% | 202 |
| 6 | Nocholson | 89% | 183 |
| 7 | Nichelson | 89% | 175 |
The surname Nicholson is the most popular version of all its varients