Nichols is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, Germany, England. It is 7 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Nichols
No. of characters: 7
Origin: Ireland, Germany, England
Meaning:

The variation 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.

Nichols is variation of 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.

Nichols is variant form of the Nicholls. The son of Nichol meaning "people's victory".

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

The lastname Nichols is a variant form of Nicholas. Descendant of Nicholas meaning "people's victory".

Family name Nichols is the variant of Nickell. Descendant of Nickel meaning "people's victory".

How popular is Nichols?

Nichols is common in United States, England, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, Wales, Jamaica, Saudi Arabia, Trinidad and Tobago, Scotland, Guyana, Brazil, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Mexico, Argentina, Germany, France.

Nichols is ranked 2520 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Nichols bearers increased by 2.57 per cent in 2010 US census to 145584 since 2000, the surname slipped by 15 spots and ranked at 189. The last name was found in around 5 per ten thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 82.42 84.29
Black 11.88 11.36
Hispanic or Latino 2.43 1.69
Others 1.99 1.57
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.76 0.69
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.52 0.41
Nichols is quite popular family name mostly used in United States while Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is ahead in terms of density. Around 219850 people have been found who wears Nichols as their family name. Nichols is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with hundred thousands of Nichols:
177 United States186,860
Countries with ten thousands of Nichols:
614 England12,375
Countries with thousands of Nichols:
440 Australia8,567
848 Canada6,317
Countries with hundreds of Nichols:
938 New Zealand794
9,417 South Africa715
750 Wales460
823 Jamaica427
12,374 Saudi Arabia358
837 Trinidad and Tobago262
2,610 Scotland230
721 Guyana189
43,017 Brazil171
153 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines164
12,054 Mexico145
26,358 Argentina128
50,304 Germany126
79,437 France111
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
24,404 Spain98
7,849 Venezuela82
139,249 Thailand80
5,426 Dominican Republic77
4,252 Ireland71
565 Barbados62
4,338 Guatemala58
4,447 Singapore51
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
13,911 Sweden49
3,543 Panama44
127,644 Philippines43
17,078 United Arab Emirates37
4,735 Northern Ireland30
2,557 China29
54,943 Netherlands25
24,079 Norway24
723 United States Virgin Islands24
19,736 Denmark22
48,900 Papua New Guinea22
16,789 Iraq21
30,429 Switzerland20
19,125 Chile19
1,083 Jersey19
57,134 Zimbabwe18
70,664 Malaysia17
1,526 Guam16
43,922 Japan16
690 Bermuda15
15,474 Estonia15
219,567 Nigeria15
25,723 Peru15
15,450 Colombia14
298 British Virgin Islands13
1,221 Saint Lucia13
893 Antigua and Barbuda12
73,966 Belgium12
578,870 India12
1,559 Isle of Man12
3,581 Hong Kong11
839 South Korea11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
67,454 Austria10
5,193 Oman10
394,810 Russia10
5,469 Bahrain9
49,203 Hungary9
113,457 Italy9
30,726 Qatar9
1,431 American Samoa8
488,268 Indonesia8
5,051 Costa Rica7
25,178 Afghanistan6
6,441 Bolivia6
105,647 Czechia6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

Workman Isaac Nichols from Great Britain aboard the Henrietta Mary from Liverpool during the Irish famine. He is registered to be 50 years old when he arrived in USA on May 15, 1846. Esther Nichols (55) Workwoman, Jane Nichols, aged 27, Isaac Nichols, aged 21, Emma Nichols, aged 16, Patrick Nichols (30), John Nichols, aged 20, Farmer Pat Nichols, 22 years old Martin Nichols, and 57 other Nichols around 51.22% of whom were workman while others worked as farmer and servant, joiner migrated to US.

From Italy

37 years old weaver C. Nichols who was residing in Italy migrated to USA on December 16, 1881 by Alaska put out from Liverpool. L. Nichols, aged 25, are other Nichols that migrated to US.

From Germany

23 years old farmer Elsner Nichols who was residing in Prussia migrated to USA on July 7, 1852 by Hopewell put out from Bremen. A. Nichols, aged 33, 6 years old U-Master Nichols, U-Master Nichols, aged 8, L. Nichols, aged 18, Friedr. Nichols (15), Farmer Friedr. Nichols, Margarethe Nichols (58), Caspar Nichols (11 months old), and 9 other Nichols around 50% of whom were farmer while others worked as spinster and laborer migrated to US.

Nichols Namesakes

  • Jennifer Nichols, archer from the United States
  • Ted Nichols, American composer, conductor, arranger, educator
  • Rob Nichols, American association executive and former public official
  • John Bowyer Buchanan Nichols, English poet
  • Lawrence T. Nichols, professor of sociology in the Division of Sociology and Anthropology at West Virginia University
  • Grace Nichols, Guyanese poet who moved to Britain in 1977
  • Moses Nichols, American physician, soldier
  • David H. Nichols, eighth Lieutenant Governor of Colorado
  • Albert Russell Nichols, English museum curator and zoologist
  • Alfred Nichols, British athlete
  • Charles August Nichols, American animator and film director
  • Dale Nichols, American visual artist whose works included illustrations
  • William Ripley Nichols, noted American chemist
  • Charles W. Nichols, American industrialist who, with his father, William H. Nichols
  • William H. Nichols, American chemist and businessman
  • Charles Archibald Nichols, politician from the U.S. state of Michigan
  • Sibby Nichols, professional ice hockey player
  • David E. Nichols, American pharmacologist and medicinal chemist
  • Vincent Nichols, English cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church
  • John Treadwell Nichols, American ichthyologist and ornithologist
  • Edward Leamington Nichols, American physicist
  • Aidan Nichols, English academic and Catholic priest
  • Mike Nichols, American film and theater director, producer
  • Nichelle Nichols, American actress, singer, and voice artist
  • Dandy Nichols, English actress best
  • Red Nichols, American jazz cornettist, composer
  • Peter Nichols, English playwright, screenwriter
  • Terry Nichols, : Guilty on 161 counts of first degree murder
  • J. C. Nichols, American developer of commercial and residential real estate
  • Stephen Nichols, American actor
  • Ernest Fox Nichols, American educator and physicist
  • Malcolm Nichols, journalist and a U.S. political figure
  • Kid Nichols, Major League Baseball pitcher
  • Herbie Nichols, American jazz pianist and composer
  • Mary Ann Nichols, was one of the Whitechapel murder victims
  • Clarina I. H. Nichols, journalist, lobbyist and public speaker involved
  • Dudley Nichols, American screenwriter and director
  • Beverley Nichols, English author, playwright, journalist, composer
  • Brian Nichols, is
  • Marisol Nichols, American actress
  • John G. Nichols, businessman, builder, and politician
  • Al Nichols, English Major League Baseball player for three seasons
  • Anne Nichols, American playwright best known as the author of 'Abie's Irish Rose'
  • Stan Nichols, leading all-rounder
  • Joe Nichols, American country music artist
  • Bill Nichols, American film critic and theoretician best
  • Clement Roy Nichols, Australian Boy Scouts Association Scouting senior official
  • John B. Nichols, United States Navy aviator and author
  • Roy Nichols, American country music guitarist best known as the lead guitarist for country music legend Merle Haggard's band The Strangers for more than two decades
  • Austin Nichols, American actor and director
  • Ross Nichols, Cambridge academic and published poet
  • Bobby Nichols, American professional golfer
  • Wade Nichols, actor and singer
  • David C. Nichols, David Charles Nichols Jr

Nichols Namesakes

  • Jennifer Nichols, archer from the United States
  • Ted Nichols, American composer, conductor, arranger, educator
  • Rob Nichols, American association executive and former public official
  • John Bowyer Buchanan Nichols, English poet
  • Lawrence T. Nichols, professor of sociology in the Division of Sociology and Anthropology at West Virginia University
  • Grace Nichols, Guyanese poet who moved to Britain in 1977
  • Moses Nichols, American physician, soldier
  • David H. Nichols, eighth Lieutenant Governor of Colorado
  • Albert Russell Nichols, English museum curator and zoologist
  • Alfred Nichols, British athlete
  • Charles August Nichols, American animator and film director
  • Dale Nichols, American visual artist whose works included illustrations
  • William Ripley Nichols, noted American chemist
  • Charles W. Nichols, American industrialist who, with his father, William H. Nichols
  • William H. Nichols, American chemist and businessman
  • Charles Archibald Nichols, politician from the U.S. state of Michigan
  • Sibby Nichols, professional ice hockey player
  • David E. Nichols, American pharmacologist and medicinal chemist
  • Vincent Nichols, English cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church
  • John Treadwell Nichols, American ichthyologist and ornithologist
  • Edward Leamington Nichols, American physicist
  • Aidan Nichols, English academic and Catholic priest
  • Mike Nichols, American film and theater director, producer
  • Nichelle Nichols, American actress, singer, and voice artist
  • Dandy Nichols, English actress best
  • Red Nichols, American jazz cornettist, composer
  • Peter Nichols, English playwright, screenwriter
  • Terry Nichols, : Guilty on 161 counts of first degree murder
  • J. C. Nichols, American developer of commercial and residential real estate
  • Stephen Nichols, American actor
  • Ernest Fox Nichols, American educator and physicist
  • Malcolm Nichols, journalist and a U.S. political figure
  • Kid Nichols, Major League Baseball pitcher
  • Herbie Nichols, American jazz pianist and composer
  • Mary Ann Nichols, was one of the Whitechapel murder victims
  • Clarina I. H. Nichols, journalist, lobbyist and public speaker involved
  • Dudley Nichols, American screenwriter and director
  • Beverley Nichols, English author, playwright, journalist, composer
  • Brian Nichols, is
  • Marisol Nichols, American actress
  • John G. Nichols, businessman, builder, and politician
  • Al Nichols, English Major League Baseball player for three seasons
  • Anne Nichols, American playwright best known as the author of 'Abie's Irish Rose'
  • Stan Nichols, leading all-rounder
  • Joe Nichols, American country music artist
  • Bill Nichols, American film critic and theoretician best
  • Clement Roy Nichols, Australian Boy Scouts Association Scouting senior official
  • John B. Nichols, United States Navy aviator and author
  • Roy Nichols, American country music guitarist best known as the lead guitarist for country music legend Merle Haggard's band The Strangers for more than two decades
  • Austin Nichols, American actor and director
  • Ross Nichols, Cambridge academic and published poet
  • Bobby Nichols, American professional golfer
  • Wade Nichols, actor and singer
  • David C. Nichols, David Charles Nichols Jr

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