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 | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 19 |
| Berkshire | 45 |
| Cambridgeshire | 34 |
| Channel Islands | 19 |
| Cheshire | 229 |
| Cornwall | 32 |
| Cumberland | 1,400 |
| Derbyshire | 83 |
| Devon | 151 |
| Dorset | 7 |
| Durham | 2,047 |
| Essex | 144 |
| Gloucestershire | 67 |
| Hampshire | 269 |
| Herefordshire | 16 |
| Hertfordshire | 31 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 16 |
| Isle of Man | 23 |
| Kent | 140 |
| Lancashire | 2,026 |
| Leicestershire | 32 |
| Lincolnshire | 564 |
| London | 1,308 |
| Middlesex | 60 |
| Northumberland | 1,399 |
| Norfolk | 152 |
| Northamptonshire | 48 |
| Nottinghamshire | 270 |
| Oxfordshire | 16 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 16 |
| Shropshire | 15 |
| Suffolk | 18 |
| Somerset | 57 |
| Surrey | 107 |
| Sussex | 207 |
| Staffordshire | 53 |
| Warwickshire | 75 |
| Westmorland | 445 |
| Wiltshire | 20 |
| Worcestershire | 30 |
| Yorkshire | 3,939 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 1 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 4 |
| Carmarthenshire | 1 |
| Denbighshire | 1 |
| Flintshire | 6 |
| Glamorgan | 20 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 7 |
| Monmouthshire | 16 |
| Pembrokeshire | 6 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 2,807 |
| Coal Miner | 254 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 215 |
| Labourer | 207 |
| Domestic Servant | 169 |
| Dress Maker | 140 |
| General Servant | 126 |
| Annuitant | 114 |
| House Keeper | 89 |
| Servant | 87 |
| Tailor | 86 |
| Joiner | 86 |
| Farm Servant | 76 |
| Blacksmith | 64 |
| Cotton Weaver | 52 |
| Grocer | 40 |
| General Servant Domestic | 40 |
| Farmer | 38 |
| Farm Labourer | 36 |
| Shoe Maker | 36 |
| Butcher | 35 |
| Laundress | 32 |
| Stone Mason | 32 |
| Dressmaker | 31 |
| Farmers Son | 31 |
| 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