How Many People Have the Last Name Nickels?
4,949
people had the surname Nickels in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 59,524 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
#6,814
Tied with 2 others
Per 100,000 People
1.68
In 2010
Largest Group
92%
White
Change Since 2000
+7.8%
+359 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Nickels (92%) are non-Hispanic White. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Nickels ranks #5,250. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.
📈 Change Since 2000
Nickels grew from 4,590 people in 2000 to 4,949 in 2010 (up 7.8%), and its rank fell from #6,770 to #6,814. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 1.7 to 1.68 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 4,590 | 4,949 |
| Rank | #6,770 | #6,814 |
| Per 100,000 people | 1.7 | 1.68 |
🏆 Surnames Ranked Near Nickels
| Rank | Surname | People in 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| #6,813 | Kurth | 4,951 |
| #6,814 | Breckenridge | 4,949 |
| #6,814 | Gormley | 4,949 |
| #6,814 | Nickels | 4,949 |
| #6,817 | Abrahamson | 4,948 |
| #6,818 | Steffens | 4,947 |
| #6,819 | Nave | 4,946 |
🔊 Surnames That Sound Alike
Same Soundex code as Nickels: N242
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