English: variant of Nickel . German: variant of Nickel and in North America (also) an altered form of this. The surname Nickle is very rare in Germany.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Nickle family from?
You can see how Nickle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Nickle family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Nickle families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 107 Nickle families living in Ontario. This was about 60% of all the recorded Nickle's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Nickle families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Nickle surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1921, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Nickle. 47% of Nickle men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Nickle women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Nickle were Merchant and Student. .
Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Nickle life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Nickle in 1955 was 60, and 66 in 2004.