Find out how popular the last name Nicklin is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Nicklin.

Nicklin, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Nicklin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nicklin in America

Nicklin is the 40313th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nicklin surname appeared 543 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Nicklin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nicklin to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Nicklin

The surname NICKLIN is of English origin, and it is believed to have its roots in the medieval period, specifically around the 13th or 14th century. The name is thought to have derived from the Old English words "nic" or "nicca," which referred to a water sprite or a goblin, and "lin," meaning a small stream or a pool.

This suggests that the name NICKLIN may have initially been a locational name, referring to someone who resided near a small body of water inhabited by these mythical creatures. It is possible that the earliest bearers of this surname lived in areas with streams or pools that were associated with such folklore.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name NICKLIN can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Staffordshire, dated 1327, where a Richard Nyclyn is mentioned. This is an indication that the name was already in use during the 14th century.

Another notable historical reference to the NICKLIN surname comes from the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire in 1379, which list a John Nyclyn as a taxpayer. These ancient records provide evidence of the name's existence and its various spellings during that era.

In the 16th century, the name appears in the records of the Parish of St. Giles in Northampton, where a William Nicklyne was christened in 1572. This spelling variation further illustrates the evolution of the surname over time.

One of the earliest known individuals with the NICKLIN surname was John Nicklin (c. 1550-1612), a prominent English clergyman who served as the Bishop of Norwich from 1608 until his death in 1612.

Another notable figure was Phillip Nicklin (1692-1766), an English landowner and politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Tregony in Cornwall from 1722 to 1727.

In the 18th century, a man named Samuel Nicklin (1743-1811) was a renowned English engraver and bookseller who published works by notable authors such as Samuel Johnson and Oliver Goldsmith.

The 19th century saw the birth of William Nicklin (1835-1909), a British architect who designed several notable buildings, including the New Zealand Government Buildings in Wellington.

Lastly, Marjorie Nicholson Nicklin (1892-1980) was a Canadian novelist and poet who gained recognition for her works depicting life in rural Ontario.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nicklin

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Nicklin.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Nicklin was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Nicklin has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Nicklin was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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