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 | 37 |
| Buckinghamshire | 55 |
| Berkshire | 74 |
| Cambridgeshire | 51 |
| Channel Islands | 28 |
| Cheshire | 339 |
| Cornwall | 77 |
| Cumberland | 1,325 |
| Derbyshire | 170 |
| Devon | 193 |
| Dorset | 26 |
| Durham | 3,888 |
| Essex | 451 |
| Gloucestershire | 70 |
| Hampshire | 487 |
| Herefordshire | 8 |
| Hertfordshire | 58 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 50 |
| Isle of Man | 12 |
| Kent | 252 |
| Lancashire | 3,176 |
| Leicestershire | 57 |
| Lincolnshire | 697 |
| London | 1,688 |
| Middlesex | 411 |
| Northumberland | 2,256 |
| Norfolk | 223 |
| Northamptonshire | 142 |
| Nottinghamshire | 436 |
| Oxfordshire | 14 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 50 |
| Shropshire | 23 |
| Suffolk | 33 |
| Somerset | 60 |
| Surrey | 317 |
| Sussex | 290 |
| Staffordshire | 131 |
| Warwickshire | 119 |
| Westmorland | 456 |
| Wiltshire | 20 |
| Worcestershire | 55 |
| Yorkshire | 5,470 |
| Anglesey | 1 |
| Brecknockshire | 2 |
| Cardiganshire | 3 |
| Carnarvonshire | 20 |
| Carmarthenshire | 16 |
| Denbighshire | 14 |
| Flintshire | 15 |
| Glamorgan | 107 |
| Merionethshire | 4 |
| Montgomeryshire | 1 |
| Monmouthshire | 37 |
| Pembrokeshire | 2 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| School | 2,356 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 266 |
| Private Means | 230 |
| Dressmaker | 130 |
| Farmer | 128 |
| Farm Labourer | 118 |
| Labourer | 116 |
| General Servant (domestic) | 113 |
| General Labourer | 96 |
| At School | 95 |
| None | 83 |
| At Home | 82 |
| Clerk | 72 |
| Housekeeper | 71 |
| Shop Assistant | 65 |
| Scholar | 61 |
| Domestic Servant | 58 |
| Joiner | 55 |
| General Servant Domestic | 49 |
| House Keeper | 48 |
| Cotton Weaver | 48 |
| Blacksmith | 46 |
| Dress Maker | 46 |
| House Painter | 44 |
| Bricklayer | 44 |
| 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