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Nicolas Family History

Nicolas Name 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

Similar surnames: Nicholas, Nikolas, Nicola, Nicolai, Nicolau, Nickolas, Nicols, Nicoli

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Where is the Nicolas family from?

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 1911 there were 163 Nicolas families living in Quebec. This was about 86% of all the recorded Nicolas's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Nicolas families in 1911.

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What did your Nicolas ancestors do for a living?

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

Farmer
35%
Labourer
18%
Journalier
18%
Laborer
14%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

Mnagre
50%
Religieuse
50%

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Passenger Lists
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Draft Cards
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Census Records

There are 23,000 census records available for the last name Nicolas. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Nicolas census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 17,000 immigration records available for the last name Nicolas. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, 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 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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