Nickols Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Nickols Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Nickols family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 58
Agricultural Labourer 40
Labourer 11
House Keeper 8
Domestic Servant 7
General Servant 6
Cotton Weaver 6
Dress Maker 5
Lace Maker 5
Cook 4
Gardener 3
Boatman 3
Carpenter 3
Farm Labourer 3
Puddler 3
General Servant Domestic 3
Servant 2
General Domestic Servant 2
Work To Mine 2
Agricultural Labourer Wife 2
Farmers Wife 2
Joiner 2
House Maid 2
Cardroom Hand Cottonmill 2
Laborer 2

Nickols Surname Variants Ranking

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

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The surname Nickols is the 4th most popular variant of Nicholls.

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