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    The surname Nickerson

    A patronymic surname, carried by 15,970 people in the United States.

    3 syllables Soundex N262

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    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Nickerson is more common than 98.6% of them.

    Origin

    From a diminutive of the given name Nicholas + -son.

    Nickerson is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 15,970 people named Nickerson in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 19,333 Americans. That is up 3.6% since 2000, when the Census counted 15,409.

    #2,283
    rank among US surnames
    15,970
    people in 2010
    5.4
    per 100,000 Americans
    +3.6%
    change since 2000 (was #2,162)
    RankSurnamePeople1 in
    #2,274Fenton16,01719,276
    #2,275Sams16,01419,280
    #2,276Saylor16,01019,285
    #2,277Robledo16,00119,295
    #2,278Espino15,99719,300
    #2,279Hauser15,98119,320
    #2,280Cleary15,98019,321

    Who is named Nickerson

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    76% of people named Nickerson identified as white (not Hispanic), 18% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.8% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

    • White (not Hispanic) 76%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 18%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.8%
    • Two or more races 2.1%
    • American Indian and Alaska Native 0.7%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Nickersons

    1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Denise Nickerson
      American actress (1957-2019)

    Questions

    Where does the surname Nickerson come from?
    From a diminutive of the given name Nicholas + -son.
    How common is the surname Nickerson?
    15,970 people in the United States had the surname Nickerson in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 19,333 Americans. It ranked 2,283rd of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Nickerson?
    In the 2010 Census, 76% of people named Nickerson identified as white (not Hispanic), and 18% as Black (not Hispanic).
    Who is the most famous person named Nickerson?
    Denise Nickerson, American actress (1957-2019).
    Where is the surname Nickerson most common?
    Wikidata records people named Nickerson in the United States.
    What type of surname is Nickerson?
    Nickerson is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
    Is the surname Nickerson getting more or less common?
    More common. 15,409 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 15,970 in 2010, up 3.6%.