Nicolson: Last Name and Heraldic Notes

Records tie Nicolson closely to Nicholson. The name is generally explained as “Son of Nichol (Nicholas)”.

• Without the “h” of Nicholson, Nicolson is a simpler written form of the same name.
• The Census Bureau's 2010 surname file lists Nicolson with 650 bearers, at rank 34,758.

Arms associated with the name

There is no single Nicolson family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. Get the complete Nicolson report, with a museum-style coat of arms.