Nicholas — Family Name, Records and Arms

Nicholas? Think of it as Nicolas with a different pen. The name is generally explained as “Victory of the people”.

• Other spellings include Nicolay, Nicolae and Nikolas.
• Nicholas sounds close to Nichols and Nicholls, so it can help to search both.
• In the 2010 US Census, 27,922 Americans gave Nicholas as their last name (rank 1,258). 123 people born in France between 1891 and 2000 carried the Nicholas name at birth.
• Nicholas adds “h” to Nicolas, a small change that crept in as the name was written down.

Nicholas coat of arms

There is no single Nicholas family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. Want more than a summary? See the Nicholas family name pack.