Nicholson Name Meaning: A word meaning Victory-People,'son of Nichol'.
Of northern englsh & scottish origin.
Discover how your Nicholson ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 21 |
| Buckinghamshire | 24 |
| Berkshire | 39 |
| Cambridgeshire | 43 |
| Channel Islands | 17 |
| Cheshire | 247 |
| Cornwall | 45 |
| Cumberland | 1,063 |
| Derbyshire | 94 |
| Devon | 149 |
| Dorset | 9 |
| Durham | 2,623 |
| Essex | 155 |
| Gloucestershire | 70 |
| Hampshire | 331 |
| Herefordshire | 8 |
| Hertfordshire | 21 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 41 |
| Isle of Man | 18 |
| Kent | 120 |
| Lancashire | 2,348 |
| Leicestershire | 72 |
| Lincolnshire | 496 |
| London | 1,318 |
| Middlesex | 184 |
| Northumberland | 1,318 |
| Norfolk | 165 |
| Northamptonshire | 91 |
| Nottinghamshire | 309 |
| Oxfordshire | 10 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 41 |
| Shropshire | 44 |
| Suffolk | 32 |
| Somerset | 47 |
| Surrey | 123 |
| Sussex | 225 |
| Staffordshire | 75 |
| Warwickshire | 69 |
| Westmorland | 469 |
| Wiltshire | 42 |
| Worcestershire | 31 |
| Yorkshire | 4,623 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 1 |
| Carnarvonshire | 14 |
| Carmarthenshire | 13 |
| Denbighshire | 9 |
| Flintshire | 2 |
| Glamorgan | 33 |
| Merionethshire | 2 |
| Montgomeryshire | 1 |
| Monmouthshire | 14 |
| Pembrokeshire | 9 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 2,737 |
| Coal Miner | 470 |
| General Labourer | 185 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 172 |
| Farmer | 168 |
| Living On Own Means | 165 |
| Dress Maker | 159 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 125 |
| Domestic Servant | 120 |
| Labourer | 107 |
| Farm Servant | 101 |
| Joiner | 91 |
| General Servant Domestic | 90 |
| Cotton Weaver | 85 |
| General Servant | 76 |
| Blacksmith | 70 |
| Tailor | 66 |
| General Domestic Servant | 64 |
| Clerk | 62 |
| House Keeper | 52 |
| Farm Labourer | 48 |
| Grocer | 48 |
| Laundress | 43 |
| Butcher | 42 |
| Gardener | 40 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Nicholson | 10,192 |
| John Nicholson | 10,063 |
| William Nicholson | 8,678 |
| Elizabeth Nicholson | 6,264 |
| Thomas Nicholson | 5,603 |
| George Nicholson | 4,643 |
| Sarah Nicholson | 4,261 |
| James Nicholson | 4,052 |
| Jane Nicholson | 3,793 |
| Ann Nicholson | 3,414 |
| Margaret Nicholson | 3,118 |
| Joseph Nicholson | 3,094 |
| Robert Nicholson | 2,975 |
| Henry Nicholson | 1,993 |
| Hannah Nicholson | 1,972 |
| Annie Nicholson | 1,933 |
| Charles Nicholson | 1,854 |
| Richard Nicholson | 1,533 |
| Alice Nicholson | 1,527 |
| Edward Nicholson | 1,401 |
| Ellen Nicholson | 1,356 |
| Isabella Nicholson | 1,307 |
| Eliza Nicholson | 1,136 |
| Emma Nicholson | 997 |
| Martha Nicholson | 955 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicholson | 100% | 135,280 |
| 2 | Nickelson | 78% | 476 |
| 3 | Nicholason | 90% | 464 |
| 4 | Nicholsen | 89% | 213 |
| 5 | Nichalson | 89% | 202 |
| 6 | Nocholson | 89% | 183 |
| 7 | Nichelson | 89% | 175 |
The surname Nicholson is the most popular version of all its varients