Nicholes History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Nicholes family

The surname Nicholes 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 Nicholes family

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Nicholes 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 Nicholes include Nicholas, Nickelas, Nicholaus, Nicolaus, Nicolas, Nichlas, Nicklas, Niclas, Niklas, Nikolaus, Nikelaus, Nickelaus, Nickolaus and many more.

Early Notables of the Nicholes family

During this period prominent bearers of the name Nicholes 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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Nicholes Ranking

In the United States, the name Nicholes is the 10,588^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Nicholes 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 Nicholes or a variant listed above:

Nicholes Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Margaret Nicholes, who arrived in Maryland in 1668 2
Mary Nicholes, who landed in Maryland in 1678 2
John Nicholes, who landed in Maryland in 1678 2

Nicholes Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

William Nicholes, who arrived in New York in 1834 2
Mr. William Nicholes, (b. 1827), aged 24, Cornish miner departing from Penzance aboard the ship "Mecca" arriving in the United States on 31 July 1851 3
Thomas Nicholes, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1868 2

Nicholes 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:

Nicholes Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

John Nicholes, aged 37, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Collingwood" in 1875
John Nicholes, aged 37, a bricklayer, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Collingwood" in 1875
Mr. Jonathan Nicholes, (b. 1838), aged 37, Cornish settler departing on 13th April 1875 aboard the ship "Collingwood" arriving in Wellington, New Zealand on 9th July 1875, travelling with William Worth and family 4

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 30). Emigrants to New York 1820 - 1891 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_new_york_1820_1891.pdf
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 30). Emigrants to Wellington 1872-1880 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_nz_wellington.pdf