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Nicolas Family History

Nicolas Surname Meaning

Spanish (Nicolás) French Walloon Breton and West Indian (mainly Haiti): from the personal name Nicolás (Spanish) Nicolas (French Breton) from Greek Nikolaos (see Nicholas). In France this surname is most common in Brittany.

English (southern England and Glamorgan): variant of Nicholas. Greek: from a variant of the personal name Nikola(o)s (see Nicholas) or in most cases an (American) shortened form of any of various Greek derivatives of this personal name e.g. Nikolaidis or Nikolaides, which are also spelled Nicolaidis and Nicolaides.

See also Nikolas compare Nicola. Americanized form of Croatian and Serbian Nikolaš (see Nikolas) or of any of various Serbian Macedonian or Bulgarian patronymics from the personal name Nikola ‘Nicholas’; see Nickolas compare Nicola.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Nicolas families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Nicolas family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Nicolas families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 28 Nicolas families living in London. This was about 21% of all the recorded Nicolas's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Nicolas families in 1891.
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What did your Nicolas ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Kitchen Porter and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Nicolas. 100% of Nicolas men worked as a Kitchen Porter and 81% of Nicolas women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Kitchen Porter
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    81%
  • Private Means
    12%
  • Waitress
    8%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Nicolas. For the veterans among your Nicolas ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Nicolas lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Nicolas life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1979. The average life expectancy for Nicolas in 1954 was 42, and 74 in 2004.

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