Nickson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Scotland/England
Ireland

The roots of the Nickson family stretch back to the Strathclyde people of the Scottish/English Borderlands, who were the first to use their surname. It is derived from the personal name Nicholas, which was Nik, or Nikke in Old English.

Early Origins of the Nickson family

The surname Nickson was first found in Cumberland where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

Early History of the Nickson family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Nickson research. Another 95 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1588, 1646, 1653, 1662 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Nickson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Nickson Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Nixon, Nicksoun, Nickson, Nicheson, Nickson and others.

Early Notables of the Nickson family

Notable amongst the family at this time was Robert Nixon, English legendary prophet of Cheshire, however, many accounts about him appear to be in conflict with each other, it is generally...
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Nickson Ranking

In the United States, the name Nickson is the 15,395^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Nickson family to Ireland

Some of the Nickson family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 70 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Nickson migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Nickson Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Nickson, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1683 with his wife Marjory and six sons and three daughters
Eliz Nickson, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1683 2
John Nickson, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1683 2

Nickson Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Robert Nickson, who arrived in Norfolk, Va in 1817 2
J N Nickson, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 2

Nickson 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:

Nickson Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Miss Annie Nickson, (b. 1845), aged 23, British cook travelling from London aboard the ship "Gainsborough" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 2nd May 1868 3
Edward G. Nickson, aged 24, a carpenter, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Dorette" in 1874 4
Mr. Edward Nickson, (b. 1850), aged 24, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Dorette" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 14th April 1874 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Nickson (post 1700) +

James Joseph "J. J." Nickson (1915-1985), American physician worked on the Manhattan Project as medical officer
George Nickson (1864-1949), Anglican bishop, Bishop of Jarrow (1906–1914) and Bishop of Bristol (1914–1933)
Elizabeth Nickson, Canadian writer and journalist, former European bureau chief of Life magazine
Susan Nickson (b. 1982), English television screenwriter, creator and writer of the BBC sitcom Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps (2001–2011)
David Wigley Nickson (b. 1929), Baron Nickson, British businessman

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)
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 5th November 2010). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html