Last Name NICHOLAS

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • NICHOLAS is ranked as the 1163rd most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 33,455.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 10.49 people named NICHOLAS for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is most often used as a first name, 89% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named NICHOLAS is 31,444, the rank is 1,205 and the proportion per 100k Americans named NICHOLAS is 9.87.

Last Names NICHOLAS
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 33,455 +/-1.9%
  • National Rank 1,163
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 10.5

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 31,444
  • National Rank 1,205
  • Proportion/100k 9.87

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name NICHOLAS is 76.6% White, 2.7% Hispanic origin, 16.1% Black, 1.1% Asian or Pacific Islander, 2.1% Two or More Races, and 1.4% American Indian or Alaskan Native. These figures should be considered only as a rough estimate. The purpose of this graph is to compare the name's specific race and Hispanic origin distribution to the distribution in the general population of the US.

The vertical blue bars represent the race distribution of people that have the name. The yellow horizontal lines represent the race distribution of the general population. The amount by which the blue bars extend past the yellow horizontal lines determines how likely a person with the name will be part of a given race or Hispanic origin group.

On this basis, the people with the name NICHOLAS have a higher likelyhood of being American Indian or Alaskan Native and a lower likelyhood of being Hispanic origin.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

The first name NICHOLAS is included in the following name categories:
  • Not Categorized

Race & Hispanic origin distribution
of the people with the name NICHOLAS

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 76.6% 63.9% 12.7%
Hispanic origin 2.7% 16.3% -13.6%
Black 16.1% 12.3% 3.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander 1.1% 4.9% -3.8%
Two or more races 2.1% 1.8% 0.3%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 1.4% 0.7% 0.7%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named NICHOLAS is California where 3,615 people have this name.
  • West Virginia is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named NICHOLAS, as 31.45 in every 100,000 West Virginians have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of New York.
  • West Virginia is the state with the biggest positive difference between the actual state population and the projected state population based on the national average. (where the blue bar extends past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 1 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is North Dakota (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 1 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names NICHOLAS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 1,465 11.38 99.5% Indiana 720 10.91 98.8% Iowa 192 6.17 96.7% Kansas 323 11.14 97.7% Michigan 1,292 13.04 99.6% Minnesota 248 4.55 97.6% Missouri 332 11.1 95.9% Nebraska 131 6.98 95.0% North Dakota 24 3.26 68.8% Ohio 1,459 12.59 99.4% South Dakota 133 15.55 96.1% Wisconsin 383 6.65 98.5%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name NICHOLAS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 1,465 11.38 99.5%
Indiana 720 10.91 98.8%
Iowa 192 6.17 96.7%
Kansas 323 11.14 97.7%
Michigan 1,292 13.04 99.6%
Minnesota 248 4.55 97.6%
Missouri 332 11.1 95.9%
Nebraska 131 6.98 95.0%
North Dakota 24 3.26 68.8%
Ohio 1,459 12.59 99.4%
South Dakota 133 15.55 96.1%
Wisconsin 383 6.65 98.5%
West State Statistics Last-Names NICHOLAS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 64 8.65 90.2% Arizona 778 11.56 99.1% California 3,615 9.32 99.6% Colorado 621 11.6 99.1% Hawaii 126 8.91 96.5% Idaho 133 8.12 95.3% Montana 102 9.96 95.5% Nevada 284 10.01 98.2% New Mexico 69 3.31 90.6% Oregon 343 8.65 98.2% Utah 331 11.26 96.7% Washington 822 11.64 99.3% Wyoming 103 17.56 95.9%

West States
State stats for the first name NICHOLAS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 64 8.65 90.2%
Arizona 778 11.56 99.1%
California 3,615 9.32 99.6%
Colorado 621 11.6 99.1%
Hawaii 126 8.91 96.5%
Idaho 133 8.12 95.3%
Montana 102 9.96 95.5%
Nevada 284 10.01 98.2%
New Mexico 69 3.31 90.6%
Oregon 343 8.65 98.2%
Utah 331 11.26 96.7%
Washington 822 11.64 99.3%
Wyoming 103 17.56 95.9%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names NICHOLAS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 509 14.16 99.1% Maine 265 19.91 96.5% Massachusetts 864 12.8 98.9% New Hampshire 93 7.04 93.6% New Jersey 1,095 12.25 99.4% New York 2,877 14.57 99.7% Pennsylvania 2,013 15.74 99.6% Rhode Island 128 12.09 95.7% Vermont 59 9.38 93.7%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name NICHOLAS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 509 14.16 99.1%
Maine 265 19.91 96.5%
Massachusetts 864 12.8 98.9%
New Hampshire 93 7.04 93.6%
New Jersey 1,095 12.25 99.4%
New York 2,877 14.57 99.7%
Pennsylvania 2,013 15.74 99.6%
Rhode Island 128 12.09 95.7%
Vermont 59 9.38 93.7%
South State Statistics Last-Names NICHOLAS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 787 16.23 98.1% Arkansas 333 11.23 97.0% Delaware 57 6.08 95.3% Dist. of Columbia 80 12.16 95.3% Florida 2,263 11.37 99.7% Georgia 861 8.53 98.6% Kentucky 499 11.31 97.3% Louisiana 898 19.31 98.6% Maryland 703 11.77 99.1% Mississippi 332 11.1 95.9% North Carolina 523 5.26 98.1% Oklahoma 456 11.76 97.7% South Carolina 204 4.21 95.7% Tennessee 382 5.83 97.1% Texas 2,266 8.4 99.3% Virginia 1,270 15.25 99.3% West Virginia 582 31.45 98.0%

South States
State stats for the first name NICHOLAS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 787 16.23 98.1%
Arkansas 333 11.23 97.0%
Delaware 57 6.08 95.3%
Dist. of Columbia 80 12.16 95.3%
Florida 2,263 11.37 99.7%
Georgia 861 8.53 98.6%
Kentucky 499 11.31 97.3%
Louisiana 898 19.31 98.6%
Maryland 703 11.77 99.1%
Mississippi 332 11.1 95.9%
North Carolina 523 5.26 98.1%
Oklahoma 456 11.76 97.7%
South Carolina 204 4.21 95.7%
Tennessee 382 5.83 97.1%
Texas 2,266 8.4 99.3%
Virginia 1,270 15.25 99.3%
West Virginia 582 31.45 98.0%
 

Full Names with NICHOLAS as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have NICHOLAS as a last name. The length of the bars represents an estimate of the the number of people with the name expressed as a percentage of all the people named NICHOLAS.

The most popular full name is James NICHOLAS. 2.04% of all the people named NICHOLAS have this given name.

There are 1871 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name NICHOLAS

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 James NICHOLAS 2.04%
2 John NICHOLAS 2.00%
3 David NICHOLAS 1.69%
4 Robert NICHOLAS 1.50%
5 Michael NICHOLAS 1.43%
6 Mary NICHOLAS 1.11%
7 Joseph NICHOLAS 1.08%
8 Charles NICHOLAS 1.03%
9 William NICHOLAS 0.83%
10 Barbara NICHOLAS 0.82%
11 Richard NICHOLAS 0.78%
12 Donald NICHOLAS 0.65%
13 George NICHOLAS 0.65%
14 Thomas NICHOLAS 0.62%
15 Karen NICHOLAS 0.61%
16 Daniel NICHOLAS 0.60%
17 Linda NICHOLAS 0.58%
18 Kenneth NICHOLAS 0.57%
19 Mark NICHOLAS 0.57%
20 Nancy NICHOLAS 0.56%

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