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

Nicolle, 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 Nicolle surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nicolle in America

Nicolle is the 93125th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nicolle surname appeared 197 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 Nicolle.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nicolle 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 Nicolle

The surname Nicolle originated in Normandy, France during the medieval period. It is derived from the personal name Nicholas, which has Greek origins meaning "victory of the people." The name Nicolle is a French diminutive form of this name.

One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Nicolle can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Nichole." This suggests that the name was already in use in Normandy before the Norman Conquest of England in 1066.

In the 12th century, the name Nicolle appeared in various records and manuscripts from Normandy and other parts of northern France. For example, a certain Willelmus Nicolle was mentioned in a charter from Rouen in 1195.

During the Middle Ages, the name Nicolle was also associated with certain place names in Normandy, such as the village of Nicolleville. This village likely took its name from an early bearer of the surname Nicolle.

One notable bearer of the surname Nicolle was Jehan Nicolle, a French poet and chronicler who lived in the 14th century. He is known for his work "La Chronique de la Prise d'Alexandrie," which recounts the events of the Crusades.

Another famous Nicolle was Jacques Nicolle, a French physician and microbiologist who lived from 1857 to 1936. He made significant contributions to the study of infectious diseases and was a pioneer in the field of bacteriology.

In the 16th century, the name Nicolle appeared in various spellings, such as Nicol, Nicoll, and Nicolls. One example is Sir Augustine Nicolls, an English soldier and colonial administrator who served as the first English governor of New York from 1664 to 1668.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Nicolle surname spread to other parts of Europe and beyond. For instance, John Nicolle was a British naval officer who served during the Napoleonic Wars and was born in 1770 on the island of Jersey.

Another notable bearer of the name was Aimé Nicolle, a French sculptor who lived from 1826 to 1893. He is known for his works in the neoclassical style, including sculptures for the Opéra Garnier in Paris.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nicolle

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

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 Nicolle 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 Nicolle 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 Nicolle was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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