Nicole History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Nicole family

The surname Nicole 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 Nicole family

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Nicole Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Nicole family

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Nicole Ranking

In France, the name Nicole is the 2,827^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. 1

Nicole migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Nicole Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Catherine Nicole, who settled in Louisiana sometime between 1718 and 1724
Catherine Nicole, who arrived in Louisiana in 1719 2

Nicole migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Nicole Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Jacques Nicole, who arrived in Ontario sometime between 1743 and 1763

Contemporary Notables of the name Nicole (post 1700) +

Bruno Nicolè (1940-2019), Italian professional footballer who played as a forward
Lauren Nicole London (b. 1984), American actress, known for her roles in ATL (2006), This Christmas (2007), Madea’s Big Happy Family (2011), Baggage Claim (2013), The Game (2013-2015), Games People Play (2019), and Without Remorse (2021)
Jorian Nicole Baucom (b. 1996), American professional soccer player who most recently played as a forward for the North Carolina Courage of the National Women's Soccer League
Yolanda Nicole Fargas (b. 1972), née Caldwell, an American women's basketball coach and executive, President of the Las Vegas Aces of the WNBA
Sarah Nicole Harding (1981-2021), born Sarah Nicole Hardman, an English singer, model, and actress, known for the girl group Girls Aloud
Christy Nicole Turlington Burns (b. 1969), American supermodel, charity-founder and campaigner, and filmmaker, one of Glamour's Women of the Year in 2013
Channing Nicole Dungey (b. 1969), American television executive and the first black American president of a major broadcast television network
Tiara Nicole Thomas (b. 1989), American singer-songwriter. In 2021, she won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year for co-writing "I Can't Breathe", she also received a Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations for Best Original Song, for co-writing the song "Fight for You"
Annabelle Nicole Pegrum AM FRAIA (b. 1952), Australian architect, former public servant and academic
Lindsey Nicole Repp (b. 1982), American actress from Lafayette, known for Furnace (2007)

Citations +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)