Nicholls is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, Germany, England. It is 8 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Nicholls
No. of characters: 8
Origin: Ireland, Germany, England
Meaning:

Nicholls is a form of Nicol. The patriarch of the Nicols, Macnicols, and Nicolsons, was Mackrycul or Gregall, lord of Assint, county of Sutherland, who flourished in the XII. century. The clan Nicail is believed to be of Gaelic origin.

Lastname Nicholls is a form of the Nickell. Descendant of Nickel meaning "people's victory".

The son of Nichol meaning "people's victory".

The family name is a form of Nicholas. Descendant of Nicholas meaning "people's victory".

The is form of the Nicholl. "The origin of the ancient family of Nicholl, written at various periods Nychol, Nicol, Nicoll, Nicholls, and Nicholl, has been by antiquaries variously and largely treated on. It is stated that in the time of Edward the Confessor, one Nicholas de Albini, alias Nigell or Nicholl, came over from Normandy, and was the common ancestor of the Nicholl family. In county of Chester, Robert Fitz-Nigell flourished soon after the Conquest." B.L.G.

The filial Fitz-Nichol was not unusual after the Conquest, and in some instances it became hereditary, as in the descendants of Robert Fitz-Harding, etc.

Although the majority of families called Nicholl, etc., doubtlessly derive their surname from the personal name Nicholas, it is quite likely that some obtain it from the city of Lincoln, which was denominated Nichole by the Normans. "To the last," says Sir French Palgrave, "the Normans never could learn to say Lincoln; they never, could get nearer than Nincol or Nicole." Even the Earls of Lincoln styled themselves Contes de Nichole.

How popular is Nicholls?

Nicholls is common in England, Australia, United States, Canada, New Zealand, Wales, South Africa, Barbados, Scotland, Vanuatu, Trinidad and Tobago, Ecuador, France, Spain, Ireland, Colombia, New Caledonia, Fiji, Brazil.

Nicholls is ranked 7783 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Nicholls bearers increased by 7.07 per cent in 2010 US census to 5722 since 2000, the surname slipped by 79 spots and ranked at 6010. The last name was found in around 2 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 84.06 87.61
Black 8.63 7.02
Hispanic or Latino 4.61 3.2
Others 1.28 1.2
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.72 0.47
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.7 0.51
Nicholls is quite popular family name mostly used in England however Cook Islands is ahead in terms of density. Around 73043 people have been found who wears Nicholls as their family name. Nicholls is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Nicholls:
192 England33,074
204 Australia16,240
Countries with thousands of Nicholls:
5,411 United States8,202
1,227 Canada4,441
246 New Zealand2,429
151 Wales1,988
4,526 South Africa1,530
Countries with hundreds of Nicholls:
95 Barbados742
1,291 Scotland597
168 Vanuatu354
736 Trinidad and Tobago303
5,058 Ecuador268
43,905 France232
15,834 Spain190
2,425 Ireland182
5,821 Colombia154
166 New Caledonia140
1,425 Fiji126
59,918 Brazil115
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
454 Bahamas96
21,931 Zimbabwe84
139,249 Thailand80
28,937 Netherlands79
21,156 Belgium76
318 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines76
72,288 Germany75
2,580 Panama72
3,146 Northern Ireland61
9,508 Venezuela61
4,447 Singapore51
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
55,754 Argentina50
30 Cook Islands50
278 Dominica47
8,706 Portugal47
219 Saint Kitts and Nevis46
311 Guernsey44
17,263 Switzerland42
425 Isle of Man39
3,712 Jamaica36
13,415 Chile33
11,471 Dominican Republic31
9,043 Qatar28
22,769 Norway26
3,301 Guyana25
27,867 Sweden25
1,021 Malta24
4,510 Cyprus20
21,168 Denmark20
73 Anguilla18
789 Aruba18
67,452 Malaysia18
931 United States Virgin Islands18
492,263 India16
1,520 Jersey14
3,428 Hong Kong13
202,133 Philippines12
377,010 Russia11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
741 Gibraltar10
32,607 Saudi Arabia9
8,933 China8
91,312 Czechia8
652 Northern Mariana Islands8
40,289 United Arab Emirates8
1,286 Bermuda7
101 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha7
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

Jas. Nicholls worked as carpenter and hailed from Ireland. During the great famine, 24 years old embarked for USA from Liverpool on Jamestown and arrived on October 28, 1848. Chas. Nicholls (18) Mason, Immigrant Eliza Nicholls, 17 years old Amelia Nicholls, Susan Nicholls, Eliza Nicholls, aged 15, 9 years old Henry Nicholls, Ann Nicholls (11), Maria Nicholls, aged 7, and 22 other Nicholls around 31.25% of whom were farmer while others worked as spinster and workman, miner migrated to US.

From Germany

35 years old laborer John Nicholls who was residing in Germany migrated to United States on November 1, 1869 by Colorado put out from Liverpool & Queenstown.

Nicholls Namesakes

  • Graham Nicholls, author
  • Agnes Nicholls, was one of the greatest English sopranos of the 20th century
  • Victoria Nicholls, Australian actress and television personality
  • Obed Nicholls, Cornish artist in copper repousse in the art nouveau style of Newlyn
  • Frank Nicholls, physician
  • Harmar Nicholls, British Conservative Party politician
  • Thomas David Nicholls, Independent Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives
  • Stan Nicholls, British author and journalist
  • Thomas Clark Nicholls, Louisiana jurist and temperance crusader
  • Sheila Nicholls, British singer-songwriter, now residing
  • Simon Nicholls, radio and TV comedy producer at the BBC
  • John C. Nicholls, U.S. Representative from Georgia
  • Jonathan Nicholls, Registrary of the University of Cambridge
  • Jack Nicholls, British retired Anglican bishop
  • Patrick Nicholls, Conservative MP for Teignbridge between 1983 and 2001
  • Craig Nicholls, Australian musician, best known as the lead singer
  • Kevin Nicholls, English former footballer who played in midfield
  • Harry Nicholls, English recipient of the Victoria Cross
  • Sue Nicholls, English actress
  • Francis T. Nicholls, American attorney, politician, judge
  • Billy Nicholls, English singer, songwriter, composer
  • Douglas Nicholls, prominent Aboriginal Australian
  • Ashley Nicholls, English footballer who plays for Maidenhead United
  • Phoebe Nicholls, English film, television, and stage actress
  • Gwyn Nicholls, Welsh rugby union player
  • Geoff Nicholls, British musician and keyboardist
  • Bernie Nicholls, Canadian former professional ice hockey centre
  • Danielle Nicholls, British television presenter
  • Eddie Nicholls, former international Test and One Day International cricket umpire
  • Andy Nicholls, English former football hooligan, manager
  • Mathew Nicholls, Australian rules football field umpire
  • Morgan Nicholls, English musician
  • Mark Nicholls, English former professional footballer
  • Rhoda Holmes Nicholls, English-American watercolor and oil painter,
  • Daniel Nicholls, Australian footballer with the Collingwood Football Club
  • Scott Nicholls, full participant
  • Tim Nicholls, Australian politician and a former leader of the Liberal National Party of Queensland
  • Charles Wynne Nicholls, Irish painter of genre
  • Samuel J. Nicholls, United States Representative from South Carolina
  • Frederic Thomas Nicholls, Canadian businessman
  • Alan Nicholls, English football goalkeeper

Nicholls Namesakes

  • Graham Nicholls, author
  • Agnes Nicholls, was one of the greatest English sopranos of the 20th century
  • Victoria Nicholls, Australian actress and television personality
  • Obed Nicholls, Cornish artist in copper repousse in the art nouveau style of Newlyn
  • Frank Nicholls, physician
  • Harmar Nicholls, British Conservative Party politician
  • Thomas David Nicholls, Independent Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives
  • Stan Nicholls, British author and journalist
  • Thomas Clark Nicholls, Louisiana jurist and temperance crusader
  • Sheila Nicholls, British singer-songwriter, now residing
  • Simon Nicholls, radio and TV comedy producer at the BBC
  • John C. Nicholls, U.S. Representative from Georgia
  • Jonathan Nicholls, Registrary of the University of Cambridge
  • Jack Nicholls, British retired Anglican bishop
  • Patrick Nicholls, Conservative MP for Teignbridge between 1983 and 2001
  • Craig Nicholls, Australian musician, best known as the lead singer
  • Kevin Nicholls, English former footballer who played in midfield
  • Harry Nicholls, English recipient of the Victoria Cross
  • Sue Nicholls, English actress
  • Francis T. Nicholls, American attorney, politician, judge
  • Billy Nicholls, English singer, songwriter, composer
  • Douglas Nicholls, prominent Aboriginal Australian
  • Ashley Nicholls, English footballer who plays for Maidenhead United
  • Phoebe Nicholls, English film, television, and stage actress
  • Gwyn Nicholls, Welsh rugby union player
  • Geoff Nicholls, British musician and keyboardist
  • Bernie Nicholls, Canadian former professional ice hockey centre
  • Danielle Nicholls, British television presenter
  • Eddie Nicholls, former international Test and One Day International cricket umpire
  • Andy Nicholls, English former football hooligan, manager
  • Mathew Nicholls, Australian rules football field umpire
  • Morgan Nicholls, English musician
  • Mark Nicholls, English former professional footballer
  • Rhoda Holmes Nicholls, English-American watercolor and oil painter,
  • Daniel Nicholls, Australian footballer with the Collingwood Football Club
  • Scott Nicholls, full participant
  • Tim Nicholls, Australian politician and a former leader of the Liberal National Party of Queensland
  • Charles Wynne Nicholls, Irish painter of genre
  • Samuel J. Nicholls, United States Representative from South Carolina
  • Frederic Thomas Nicholls, Canadian businessman
  • Alan Nicholls, English football goalkeeper

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