Nickels Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Nickels Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Nickels family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 21
Female Servant 9
Cabinet Maker 6
Farmer 5
Independent 4
Labourer 4
Butcher 3
At Silk Mill 3
Baker 3
Carpenter 2
Dress Maker 2
Coal Miner 2
Apprentice 2
Mason 2
Brick Layer 2
Grocer Shop 2
Machinest 2
Brick Layer Apprentice 2
Independant 1
Wood Man 1
Flat Maker 1
Laundress 1
School Mistress 1
Ag Labourer 1
Shepherd 1

Nickels Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Nicholls 63% 104,939
2 Nichols 71% 70,697
3 Nickolls 75% 3,180
4 Nickols 86% 3,020
5 Nickless 75% 2,876
6 Nicolls 71% 2,761
7 Nickels 100% 2,320
8 Nicols 71% 1,183
9 Nickells 88% 937
10 Nickles 71% 937
11 Nickolas 75% 517
12 Nockles 57% 506
13 Nockels 86% 504
14 Nickalls 75% 372
15 Niccolls 63% 255
16 Nicklas 71% 157
17 Nickoles 75% 105

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The surname Nickels is the 7th most popular variant of Nicholls.

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