How Many People Have the Last Name Nicholson?
people had the surname Nicholson in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 5,074 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
Of 162,253 surnames
Per 100,000 People
In 2010
Largest Group
White
Change Since 2000
+2,165 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Nicholson (74.3%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 19.9%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Nicholson ranks #417. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic White share fell from 77% to 74.3%.
📈 Change Since 2000
Nicholson grew from 55,986 people in 2000 to 58,151 in 2010 (up 3.9%), and its rank fell from #534 to #575. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 20.75 to 19.71 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 55,986 | 58,151 |
| Rank | #534 | #575 |
| Per 100,000 people | 20.75 | 19.71 |
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Same Soundex code as Nicholson: N242
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