Nickell History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The Nickell surname comes from the German personal name Nikolaus.

Early Origins of the Nickell family

The surname Nickell 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 Nickell family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Nickell 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 Nickell History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Nickell 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 Nickell 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 Nickell family

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Nickell Ranking

In the United States, the name Nickell is the 5,734^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Nickell 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 Nickell were

Nickell Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jean Nickell, who arrived in Charles Town, South Carolina in 1782 2

Nickell Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Herm Nickell, who landed in Arkansas in 1884 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Nickell (post 1700) +

Francis M. Nickell (1843-1913), American contractor, builder and politician, Member of the Los Angeles City Council (1890-1984), (1896-1898)
Matt Nickell (b. 1983), American professional soccer player
Joe Nickell (b. 1944), American prominent skeptic and investigator of the paranormal, Senior Research Fellow for the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry
William Nickell, American politician, Member of Pennsylvania State House of Representatives from Philadelphia County, 1893-96 3
Wheeler Nickell, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1956 3
Vernon Lewis Nickell (1891-1969), American Republican politician, Illinois Superintendent of Public Instruction, 1943-59; Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1952 3
S. Monroe Nickell, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1916 3
James D. Nickell, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1960; Candidate for U.S. Representative from Kentucky 7th District, 1968 3
Stephen John Nickell CBE (b. 1944), British economist and former Warden of Nuffield College, Oxford

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