Explore the Family Name Nicolls

The meaning of Nicolls

English (Cornwall): variant of Nichols. Some characteristic forenames: Irish Aileen.

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How common is the last name Nicolls in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Nicolls experienced a decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 43,463 in terms of popularity, but by 2010, it had slipped to a rank of 49,824, marking a 14.64 percent drop. The count of individuals with the Nicolls surname also diminished during this period, going from 468 in 2000 to 421 in 2010, constituting a 10.04 percent decline. Additionally, its representation per 100,000 people fell by 17.65 percent, moving from 0.17 to 0.14.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#43,463	#49,824	-14.64%
Count	468	421	-10.04%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.14	-17.65%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nicolls

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Nicolls has shown some shifts as well, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. There were no recorded individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity, or those identifying with two or more races bearing this surname in either 2000 or 2010. However, there were changes among other groups. The percentage of white individuals with the surname decreased slightly from 89.96 percent in 2000 to 87.65 percent in 2010. The proportion of Hispanic individuals increased significantly from 1.5 percent in 2000 to 3.8 percent in 2010, a change of 153.33 percent. There was a minor reduction in the percentage of Black individuals with the name, from 7.48 percent to 7.13 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
White	89.96%	87.65%	-2.57%
Black	7.48%	7.13%	-4.68%
Hispanic	1.5%	3.8%	153.33%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%