Nickolas Surname History

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Early Origins of the Nickolas family

The surname Nickolas was first found in Austria, where the family was anciently associated with the political and religious conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. The family founded numerous branches, many of which acquired manors and estates in surrounding regions, where they contributed to the prosperity of their society. The name refers to St. Nickolaus, the patron saint of seafaring merchants and the protector of children.

Early History of the Nickolas family

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Nickolas Spelling Variations

Many cultural groups lived in the German states in medieval times. Each had its own dialect and traditions, and unique variations of popular names. Low German, which is similar to contemporary Dutch, was spoken in Westphalia. German names are characterized by additions such as regional suffixes and phrases that tell something about the origin or background of its original bearer. Further contributing to the variation in German names was the fact that there were no spelling rules in medieval times: scribes recorded names according to their sound. The recorded spelling variations of Nickolas include Nicholas, Nickelas, Nicholaus, Nicolaus, Nicolas, Nichlas, Nicklas, Niclas, Niklas, Nikolaus, Nikelaus, Nickelaus, Nickolaus and many more.

Early Notables of the Nickolas family

During this period prominent bearers of the name Nickolas were Nikolaus von der Fluee (1417-87), who was a Swiss hermit, and was canonized in 1947. Nikolaus von Jeroschin was a priest of the Teutonic Order. He wrote a life of St. Adalbert and a verse...
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Nickolas migration to the United States +

Austria was made a republic after the First World War. The Austro-Hungarian Empire was broken up by the Treaty of Versailles and many of its people found themselves in the new nation of Czechoslovakia. Many other Austrians and expatriate Austrians made their way to North America in the 20th century. Most landed in Philadelphia, later continuing on to the states of Ohio, Texas, Illinois, California, New York, and Maryland. Some Austrian settlers also went to western Canada and Ontario. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Nickolas or a variant listed above:

Nickolas Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jacob Nickolas, aged 17, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1741 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Nickolas (post 1700) +

Bill Nickolas Georgiou, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 2008; Candidate for Mayor of Kannapolis, North Carolina, 2009 2
Patrick Nickolas Theros (b. 1941), American politician, U.S. Ambassador to Qatar, 1995-98 3
Nickolas Morin Soucy (b. 1984), former professional Canadian football defensive tackle
Nickolas G. Ramus (1929-2007), Native American actor
Nickolas Ashford (1942-2011), American songwriter and recording artist
Nickolas Ries, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate in primary for Michigan State Senate 31st District, 1942 4
Nickolas O. Drale, American politician, Mayor of Torrance, California, 1955 5
Nickolas Mays, American politician, Socialist Labor Candidate for Presidential Elector for Arizona, 1968 6

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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