Nicola History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Nicola family

The surname Nicola 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 Nicola family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Nicola research. Another 104 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1586, 1716, 1756 and 1828 are included under the topic Early Nicola History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Nicola Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Nicola family

From this era of Dutch history, those of this who distinguished themselves included

the Nicolai family of Holland

Nicola Ranking

In the United States, the name Nicola is the 15,394^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Nicola migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Nicola Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Ludwig Nicola, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1738 2

Nicola Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Dn Nicola, aged 27, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1820 2
Guan Nicola, aged 28, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1854 2
Gavini Nicola, aged 28, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1858 2
Jose Maria Nicola, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1868 2
Gaetano Nicola, age 41, who arrived in America on June 7, 1880, aboard the "Victoria"
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Contemporary Notables of the name Nicola (post 1700) +

Annabel Nicola Croft (b. 1966), English former professional British No. 1 female tennis player and current radio and television presenter from Farnborough, Kent
Carlo Nicola Pagani (b. 1977), Italian football defender
Nicola Corinne Hitchcock, British singer and songwriter. She is best known for having been one half of the trip hop duo Mandalay
Nicola De Angelis C.F.I.C (1939-2023), Italian Bishop Emeritus of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Nicola Sturgeon (b. 1970), Scottish politician, Leader of the Scottish National Party (2007-2014), First Minister of Scotland (2014-2023)
Nicola Molè (1931-2023), Italian lawyer and politician, member of the Social Christians and the Democrats of the Left, he served as president of the Province of Terni from 1995 to 1999
Nicola Zamboni (1943-2023), Italian sculptor, born in Bologna
Miss Nicola Benedetti C.B.E., M.B.E. (b. 1987), born in West Kilbride, North Ayrshire, Scotland, Scottish Classical Violinist and Musician, the first Scot and the first woman to lead the Edinburgh International Festival (2023) since it began in 1947 3
Nicola Materazzi (1939-2022), Italian mechanical engineer who developed several sports and racing cars, including the Ferrari 288 GTO, Ferrari F40, Bugatti EB110 and B Engineering Edonis
Nicola Mary Coughlan (b. 1987), Irish actress, known for her roles as Clare Devlin in the Channel 4 sitcom Derry Girls (2018–2022) and Penelope Featherington in the Netflix period drama Bridgerton (2020–present)

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)
"Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62507, 28 December 2018 | London Gazette, The Gazette, Dec. 2018, www.thegazette.co.uk/honours-lists