Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
NICHOLSON
There are approximately 42,045 people named Nicholson in the UK. That makes it the 201th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 665 are named Nicholson.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
From name of parent
Related and similar surnames
NicolsonNicholes
Nicholls
Nickels
Nickolls
Nichols
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Nicol
Nicole
Nicoll
Nickoles
Nicolle
Nicholl
Nicols
Nichelson
Nichalson
Knichleson
Nichoalson
Nichholson
Nichlson
Nicholaison
Ncholson
Nichloson
Nichoelson
Nichllson
Necholson
Nicholaisen
Nichilson
Nacholson
Nichlsen
Niccholson
Nichaelson
Nichelsson
Nichallson
Nichoanlson
Nichalsen
The Nicholson surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
NICHOLSON. The son of Nicholas. Most families of this name trace to the counties of Northumberland aud Cumberland. It is not improbable that they are descended from the great Anglo-Norman family of Fitz-Nigell or Nicholl. See Nicholl.