Nickel Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Nickel Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Nickel family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 4
Tailor Journeyman 2
General Servant 2
Woollen Sorter 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Boatmakers Shopman 1
Needle Woman 1
Tailor 1
Coal Miner 1
Cotton Weaver 1
Farm Labourer 1
Servant Domestic 1
Travelling Musician 1
Unemployed 1
Cordwainer 1
Ex Scholar 1
Gardener 1
Miller 1
Stoker 1
School Teacher 1
Housekeeper 1
Formerly Servant 1

Nickel Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Nicol 67% 4,664
2 Nicoll 67% 3,564
3 Nickell 86% 272
4 Nickel 100% 225
5 Nickle 67% 206
6 Nickol 83% 197
7 Nickoll 71% 170

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The surname Nickel is the 4th most popular variant of Nicol.

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