Nicoll Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Nicoll Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Nicoll family

Profession Census Frequency
School 83
Private Means 14
Clerk 7
Labourer 7
Home 6
Student 5
Dress Maker 4
Milliner 4
Shop Assistant 4
Housekeeper 4
Commercial Traveller 3
Cook (domestic) 3
Domestic Servant 3
House Keeper 3
House Painter 3
Labourer General 3
General Labourer 3
School Teacher 3
Stenographer 2
Tailoress 2
Assistant Teacher 2
Farm Labourer General 2
Pupil In Private School 2
Gers Labourer 2
Horseman On Farm 2

Nicoll Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Nicol 83% 4,664
2 Nicoll 100% 3,564
3 Nicolle 86% 2,863
4 Ancell 50% 2,186
5 Nickell 71% 272
6 Nickel 67% 225
7 Ancill 50% 216
8 Nickle 67% 206
9 Nickol 67% 197
10 Nickoll 86% 170

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The surname Nicoll is the 2nd most popular variant of Nicol.

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