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There are approximately 17,363 people named Nicholas in the UK. That makes it the 575th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 275 are named Nicholas.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
From given name or forename

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The Nicholas surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

NICHOLAS. The Christian name. Hence

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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