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The Nicol surname comes from the German personal name Nikolaus.

Early Origins of the Nicol family

The surname Nicol was first found in Austria, where the family rose to prominence early in the mediaeval era. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation. The name refers to St. Nickolaus, the patron saint of seafaring merchants and the protector of children.

Early History of the Nicol family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Nicol research. Another 89 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1582, 1664, 1717, 1745, 1756, 1761, 1766 and 1787 are included under the topic Early Nicol History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Nicol Spelling Variations

One can encounter great variation in the spelling of surnames: in early times, spelling in general, and thus the spelling of names was not yet standardized; and later, spellings would change with branching and movement of families. Variations of the name Nicol include Nickel, Nikel, Nickl, Nickle, Nickele, Nickels, Nickelsen, Nickelson, Nicol, Nicols, Nicolsen, Nicolson, Nichol, Nicholl, Nichols, Nicholls, Nicholson, Nichaelsen, Nickells, Nickell, Nichelmann, Nickelmann, Nichelman and many more.

Early Notables of the Nicol family

Another 39 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Nicol Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Nicol World Ranking

In the United States, the name Nicol is the 7,659th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name Nicol is ranked the 915th most popular surname. 2 And in France, the name Nicol is the 1,205th popular surname with an estimated 4,617 people with that name. 3 Australia ranks Nicol as 922nd with 4,275 people. 4 New Zealand ranks Nicol as 441st with 1,537 people. 5 The United Kingdom ranks Nicol as 794th with 8,531 people. 6

United States Nicol migration to the United States +

After the First World War, Austria became a republic. The Treaty of Versailles broke up the empire in 1919 and many of the Sudeten Germans were incorporated into the new nation of Czechoslovakia. In the 20th century, many Austrians migrated to other parts of Germany or Europe, as well as to North America. In the United States, the majority of settlers landed in Philadelphia, and moved on to Ohio, Texas, Illinois, California, New York, and Maryland. Many German settlers also migrated to Canada, particularly Ontario and the Prairies. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Nicol were

Nicol Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • John Nicol, who arrived in New Jersey in 1685 7
Nicol Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Johanees Nicol, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1739 7
  • Johannes Nicol, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1739
Nicol Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Alexander Nicol, aged 26, who landed in New York, NY in 1822 7
  • James Nicol, aged 23, who arrived in Missouri in 1848 7
  • William Nicol, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1853 7
  • Georg Heinr Nicol, who arrived in America in 1854 7
  • Henry Nicol, who landed in St Clair County, III in 1857 7
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Canada Nicol migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Nicol Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • William Nicol, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1815
  • William Nicol, aged 40, Scottish labourer, who landed in Pictou, Nova Scotia in 1815-1816 with his wife and 4 children
  • Catherine Nicol, aged 20, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Perseus" in 1834

Australia Nicol migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Nicol Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Mr. Peter Nicol, Scottish convict who was convicted in Inverness, Scotland for 7 years, transported aboard the "Camden" on 21st September 1832, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 8
  • Mr. Peter Nicol, Scottish convict who was convicted in Edinburgh, Scotland for 14 years, transported aboard the "Earl Grey" on 27th July 1838, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 9
  • Peter Nicol, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Buckinghamshire" in 1839 10
  • John Nicol, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Platina" in 1839 11
  • Isabella Nicol, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Platina" in 1839 11
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

New Zealand Nicol migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Nicol Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • Charles Nicol, aged 25, a milwright, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Fifeshire" in 1842 12
  • Ann Nicol, aged 27, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Fifeshire" in 1842 12
  • Margaret Nicol, aged 11 mths., who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Fifeshire" in 1842 12
  • James F. Nicol, aged 35, a labourer, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Mariner" in 1849
  • Elizabeth Nicol, aged 31, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Mariner" in 1849
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Nicol (post 1700) +

  • Hugh N. Nicol (1858-1921), Scottish-born, American Major League Baseball player who played from 1881 to 1890
  • Alexander Livingston "Alex" Nicol Jr. (1916-2001), American actor and director who appeared in many Westerns including The Man from Laramie (1955), Daniel Boone (1966) and The Wild Wild West (1967)
  • William M. Nicol, American politician, Prohibition Candidate for New York State Assembly from Kings County 10th District, 1919 13
  • Jessie R. Nicol, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1924 13
  • Henry G. Nicol, American Republican politician, Circuit Judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1936-41; Defeated, 1941, 1947 13
  • Frank D. Nicol, American politician, Member of California State Assembly 17th District, 1883-85 13
  • Donna K. Nicol, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1996 13
  • Alex L. Nicol (b. 1895), American politician, Member of Wisconsin State Assembly from Monroe County, 1939-50 13
  • Olive Mary Wendy Nicol (1923-2018), Baroness Nicol, née Rowe-Hunter, a British Labour Co-operative politician
  • William Nicol FRSE (1770-1851), Scottish geologist and physicist who invented the Nicol prism in 1828
  • ... (Another 19 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Hillsborough disaster
  • Lee Nicol (1975-1989), English schoolboy who was attending the FA Cup semi-final at Hillsborough Stadium, in Sheffield, Yorkshire when the stand allocated area became overcrowded and 96 people were crushed in what became known as the Hillsborough disaster and he died from his injuries two days later 14
HMAS Sydney II
  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. "The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
  3. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  4. "Most Common Last Names in Australia." Forebears, https://forebears.io/australia/surnames
  5. "Most Common Last Names in New Zealand." Forebears, https://forebears.io/new-zealand/surnames
  6. "UK surname ranking." UK Surname map, https://www.surnamemap.eu/unitedkingdom/surnames_ranking.php?p=10
  7. 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)
  8. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 2nd December 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/camden
  9. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 17th August 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/earl-grey
  10. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) BUCKINGHAMSHIRE 1839. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1839Buckinghamshire.htm
  11. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) PLATINA 1839. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1839Platina.htm
  12. New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 4th November 2011). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
  13. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  14. Hillsborough Victims (retreived 21st March 2021). Retreived from https://metro.co.uk/2019/04/15/remembering-96-victims-hillsborough-disaster-30-years-9206566/
  15. HMAS Sydney II, Finding Sydney Foundation - Roll of Honour. (Retrieved 2014, April 24) . Retrieved from http://www.findingsydney.com/roll.asp
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