Nicols Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Nicols Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Nicols family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 11
Scholar 10
Coal Miner 5
Coffee House Keeper 4
Labourer Daughter 2
Farmer 2
Carter 2
House Maid 2
Artificial Florist 2
Hawker 2
Cloth Fuller 2
Dairy Maid 1
Taylor 1
Farme's Daughter 1
Milliner 1
Formerly Governess 1
Head House Maid 1
Farmer Wife 1
Blue Manufacturer 1
Living In The Parish 1
Mechanic Turner & Fitter 1
Hammer Man 1
Not Gentleman 1
Servant 1
Excavator 1

Nicols Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Nicholls 75% 104,939
2 Nichols 86% 70,697
3 Nickolls 75% 3,180
4 Nickols 86% 3,020
5 Nickless 63% 2,876
6 Nicolls 86% 2,761
7 Nickels 71% 2,320
8 Nicols 100% 1,183
9 Uncles 33% 1,096
10 Nickells 63% 937
11 Nickles 71% 937
12 Nicolas 86% 874
13 Nickalls 63% 372
14 Niccolls 75% 255
15 Nicoles 86% 195
16 Incles 33% 133

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The surname Nicols is the 8th most popular variant of Nicholls.

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