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    The surname Nickson

    A patronymic surname, carried by 2,285 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /ˈnɪk.sən/ 2 syllables Soundex N250

    Nickson: #13,344 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer Nickson #13,344, 2,285 people Nickson: #13,344 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez Nickson #13,344, 2,285 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Nickson is more common than 91.8% of them.

    Origin

    From Nick, diminutive of the given name Nicholas + -son.

    Nickson 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 2,285 people named Nickson in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 135,118 Americans. That is up 26% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,811.

    #13,344
    rank among US surnames
    2,285
    people in 2010
    0.8
    per 100,000 Americans
    +26.2%
    change since 2000 (was #14,976)
    RankSurnamePeople1 in
    #13,338Saxena2,286135,059
    #13,344Stroupe2,285135,118
    #13,349Starbuck2,284135,178

    Who is named Nickson

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

    57% of people named Nickson identified as Black (not Hispanic), 37% as white (not Hispanic) and 3.3% as two or more races.

    • Black (not Hispanic) 57%
    • White (not Hispanic) 37%
    • Two or more races 3.3%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.5%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among Black Americans.

    Famous Nicksons

    1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Julia Nickson-Soul
      American actress, born 1958

    Spellings and sound-alikes

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    Variant spellings

    Surnames that sound like Nickson

    Nickson has the Soundex code N250, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code N250.

    Questions

    Where does the surname Nickson come from?
    From Nick, diminutive of the given name Nicholas + -son.
    How common is the surname Nickson?
    2,285 people in the United States had the surname Nickson in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 135,118 Americans. It ranked 13,344th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Nickson?
    In the 2010 Census, 57% of people named Nickson identified as Black (not Hispanic), and 37% as white (not Hispanic).
    Who is the most famous person named Nickson?
    Julia Nickson-Soul, American actress.
    Where is the surname Nickson most common?
    Wikidata records people named Nickson in the United States.
    How do you pronounce Nickson?
    Nickson is /ˈnɪk.sən/, 2 syllables.
    What type of surname is Nickson?
    Nickson is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
    Is the surname Nickson getting more or less common?
    More common. 1,811 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,285 in 2010, up 26%.
    What are other spellings of Nickson?
    Nixon and Nixson.