Nicolay History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Netherlands
France

Early Origins of the Nicolay family

The surname Nicolay was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in South Holland, a province of Holland, the most crowded province of the Netherlands. The principal cities are Rotterdam, Leyden and Shiedam. Noted is the famed castle of Teilengen where Jacqueline of Bavaria is buried. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Nicolay family

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Nicolay Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Nicolai, Nicola, Nicolarts, Nicolas, Nicolay, Nicolau and many more.

Early Notables of the Nicolay family

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Nicolay migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Nicolay Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jacques Nicolay, who settled in Jamestown, VA in 1700
Jacques Nicolay, who arrived in Jamestown, Va in 1700 1
Soubragon Nicolay, who landed in Jamestown, Va in 1700 1
Johann Jakob Nicolay, who settled in North America in 1781

Nicolay Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John B Nicolay, who landed in Arkansas in 1845 1
Nicolas Nicolay, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1853 1
Heinrich Nicolay, who landed in Cincinnati, Oh in 1869-1870 1

Nicolay migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Nicolay Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Johan Sebastien Nicolay, who settled in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1750

Contemporary Notables of the name Nicolay (post 1700) +

John George Nicolay (1832-1901), American biographer and secretary of Abraham Lincoln
Franz Nicolay, American musician and composer
John George Nicolay (1832-1901), American politician, U.S. Consul in Paris, 1865-69 2
Jean Nicolay (b. 1937), Belgian football goalkeeper
Sir William Nicolay (1771-1842), English army officer and Colonial administrator, of the House of Nicolay, who commanded at the Battle of Waterloo and was made a Major-General on August 12th 1819
Christian Nicolay (b. 1976), German javelin thrower
Thomas Nicolay Fearnley (1841-1927), Norwegian shipping magnate, industrialist and philanthropist, son of Thomas Fearnley (1802-1842)
Nicolay Andrew Grevstad (1851-1940), American Republican politician, U.S. Minister to Paraguay, 1911-14; Uruguay, 1911-14 3

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 14) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html