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Nicoll


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Origin Of The Surname Nicoll

Meaning Of The Surname Nicoll

Descendant of the Conqueror

Interesting Facts About Nicoll

Nicoll is a patronymic surname, coming from the given name Nicholas which is of ultimately Greek origin. It is derived from the Greek name ‘Nikolaos’, the meaning of which is said to be ‘conqueror’. The surname Nicoll would have been given to a family where the father of the household had the first name Nicholas. Patronymic surnames were traditionally given to all member of the household to pass down the name of the father. In rich households this often also included non-family members such as servants taking on the name.

Nicoll Statistics

Nicoll is the number 1778 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 6,107 share the surname Nicoll in the UK.

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