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Nickels Family History

Nickels Surname Meaning

English (Devon): variant of Nickel with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

German Luxembourgish and Dutch: patronymic from Nickel. This surname has died out in the Netherlands.

The surname Nickels is also found in the province of Luxembourg and elsewhere in Wallonia (Belgium).

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


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Where is the Nickels family from?

You can see how Nickels families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Nickels family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Nickels families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 57 Nickels families living in Devon. This was about 20% of all the recorded Nickels's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Nickels families in 1891.
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What did your Nickels ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Pootman Driver and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Nickels. 15% of Nickels men worked as a Pootman Driver and 85% of Nickels women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Nickels were Incapacitated and Housewife.

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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

  • Pootman Driver
    15%
  • Farmer
    15%
  • Public Works Contractors Labourer
    15%
  • Incapacitated
    15%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    85%
  • Retired
    5%
  • Private Means
    5%
  • Housewife
    4%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Nickels. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

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

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What is the average Nickels lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Nickels life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Nickels in 1940 was 35, and 71 in 2004.

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