Nicholson (surname)

Nicholson
Pronunciation	/ˈnɪkəlsən/
Language(s)	English
Origin
Word/name	Scottish
Meaning	derived from the Greek word "Nikolaos" meaning "conqueror of people"
Other names
Variant form(s)	Nicolson

Last updated September 01, 2025

Nicholson is a Germanic and Scottish surname. It is a patronymic form of the given name Nichol , which was a common medieval form of Nicholas .^[1] Notable people with the surname include:

Aideen Nicholson (1927–2019), Irish-born Canadian politician
A. J. Nicholson (born 1983), American football linebacker
Alexander Malcolm Nicholson (1900–1991), Canadian clergyman, farmer, and politician
Alfred O. P. Nicholson (1808–1876), United States Senator from Tennessee
Alistair Nicholson (born 1978), Australian rules footballer
Anna Nicholson (born 1995), British para-athlete
Anne-Marie Nicholson (born 1991), English singer and songwriter known as Anne-Marie (singer)
Archibald Keightley Nicholson (1871–1937), British ecclesiastical stained-glass maker
Arthur D. Nicholson, (1947–1985) U.S. Army officer
Asenath Nicholson (1792–1855), American activist, writer and philanthropist
Barry Nicholson (born 1978), Scottish footballer
Ben Nicholson (1894–1982), English abstract painter (married to Winifred Nicholson)
Bill Nicholson (disambiguation), several people
Bob Nicholson (disambiguation), several people
Bobby Nicholson (1918–1993), American musician and actor
Bruce Nicholson, special effects artist
Sir Charles Nicholson (1808–1903), British–Australian politician
Sir Charles Nicholson, 2nd Baronet (1867–1949), British ecclesiastical architect
Charles Ernest Nicholson, (1868–1954) British yacht designer
Chris Nicholson (athlete) (born 1967), New Zealand Olympian, competing in cycling and speed skating
Chris Nicholson (magician), British close up magician
Chris Nicholson (sailor) (born 1969), Australian Olympic yachtsman
Chris Nicholson (judge) (born 1945), South African cricketer and jurist
Christopher Nicholson (architect) (1904–1948), British architect and designer
Claude Nicholson (rugby league) (1892–1951), Australian rugby league footballer of the 1910s
Claude Nicholson (British Army), (1898–1943) British Brigadier, in command of Calais during the Siege of Calais (1940)
Danell Nicholson (born 1967), American boxer
David Nicholson (disambiguation), several people
DeCarlos Nicholson (born 2001), American football player
Donald Nicholson (disambiguation), multiple people
Donte Nicholson (born 1981), American NFL football player
Ed Nicholson (1923–1987), Canadian ice hockey player
Edward Nicholson (disambiguation), several people
- Edward Max Nicholson (1904–2003), founder of World Wildlife Fund
- Edward Williams Byron Nicholson, Bodley's Librarian
Eliza Jane Nicholson (1843–1896), American journalist
Elliot Nicholson (1871–1953), English rugby union player
Emma Nicholson, Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne (born 1941), British politician
Rev Ernest Nicholson (1938–2013), British biblical scholar
Francis Nicholson (1655–1727/8), British military officer and colonial governor
Francis Nicholson (painter) (1753–1844), British artist
Frank Nicholson (disambiguation), several people
Geoff Nicholson (1953–2025), British novelist and non-fiction writer
George Nicholson (printer) (1760–1825), British printer
George Nicholson (footballer), English footballer
Sir Godfrey Nicholson (1901–1991), British Conservative Party politician
Grace Nicholson (1877–1948), American art collector and art dealer
Harold James Nicholson (born 1950), CIA officer convicted of spying for Russia
Helen Nicholson (disambiguation), several people
Henry Alleyne Nicholson (1816–1878), British paleontologist and zoologist
Howard Nicholson (1912–2014), English physician
Isaac R. Nicholson (1789/1790–1844), associate justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi
J. C. Nicholson (born 1942), American judge
Jack Nicholson (born 1937), American actor
James W. Nicholson (1821–1887), U.S. Navy officer during Mexican–American War and Civil War
Jenny Nicholson, American video essayist
Jim Nicholson (U.S. politician) (born 1938), United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Joe Nicholson (1898–1978), English footballer
John Nicholson (disambiguation), several people
Joseph Hopper Nicholson (1770–1817), American lawyer, jurist, and politician from Maryland
Joseph Shield Nicholson (1850–1927), English economist
Joyce Nicholson (1919–2011), Australian author
Julianne Nicholson (born 1971), American actress
Julie Nicholson, British author and former vicar
John Kenyon Nicholson, American playwright
Ken Nicholson, video game developer and Windows graphics pioneer
Kevin Nicholson (disambiguation), several people
Leonard Nicholson (1904–1983), tenth Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (1951–1959)
Lillie May Nicholson (1884–1964), American painter
Lorna Schultz Nicholson, Canadian children's writer
Lorraine Nicholson, American actress, daughter of Jack Nicholson
Lawson Nicholson (1866–1947), Washington state pioneer, engineer, and surveyor
Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson (1890–1965), American pulp magazine writer and comic book pioneer
Marjorie Nicholson (1914–1997), British activist
Marie Nicholson (born 1976), Swedish politician
Matthew Nicholson (born 1974), Australian cricketer
Mavis Nicholson (1930–2022), Welsh writer and radio and television broadcaster
Meredith Nicholson (1866–1947), American author and politician
Meredith Merle Nicholson (1913–2005), American cinematographer
Michael Nicholson (1937–2016), English journalist
Montae Nicholson (born 1995), American football player
Nancy Nicholson (1899–1977), British painter and fabric designer
Natalie Nicholson (born 1976), American curler
Neil Nicholson (cricketer), (English cricketer)
Nigel Nicholson, British psychologist
Norman Nicholson (1914–1987), English poet
Ossie Nicholson (1906–1965), Australian cyclist
Parson Nicholson (1863–1917), American Major League Baseball player
Paul Nicholson (ice hockey) (1954–2011), Canadian ice hockey forward
Paul Nicholson (industrialist) (born 1938), British industrialist
Paul Nicholson (darts player) (born 1979), English-born Australian darts player
Peter Nicholson (architect) (1765–1844), British architect, engineer and mathematician
Peter Nicholson (cartoonist) (born 1946), Australian political cartoonist
Ray Nicholson (born 1992), American actor
Reginald Nicholson (1869–1946), English politician
Reginald F. Nicholson (1852–1939), United States Navy admiral
Reynold A. Nicholson (1868–1945), British orientalist
Rhys Nicholson (born 1990), Australian comedian and actor
Richard Nicholson (composer) (c1570–1639), English composer
Richard Nicholson (Paralympian) (dates unknown), Australian paralympics competitor
Rob Nicholson (musician) (born 1969), also known as "Blasko", American rock music performer
Rob Nicholson (born 1952), Canadian Member of Parliament
Robert Nicholson (disambiguation), several people
- Robert Nicholson (judge), Australian jurist
- Robert Nicholson (Indian Army officer) (1745–1821), British military officer in Bombay
- Robert Nicholson (piper) (1798–1842), Northumbrian piper
- Robert B. Nicholson (1863–1917), businessman in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
Roscoe Nicholson (1887–1959), American surveyor and conservationist
Ross Nicholson (born 1975), New Zealand football goalkeeper
Roxie Nicholson (born 1950), U.S. Department of Labor welfare policy analyst
Russ Nicholson, British illustrator
Samuel Nicholson (disambiguation), several people
Seth Barnes Nicholson (1891–1963), American astronomer
Shane Nicholson (footballer) (born 1970), English footballer
Sharon Nicholson, American climatologist
Simon Nicholson, British painter and sculptor
Skonk Nicholson (1917–2011), South African rugby coach
Stan Nicholson, rugby league footballer of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s
Stuart Nicholson (footballer) (1987), English footballer
Stuart Nicholson (jazz historian) (1948), British music journalist, music critic, and academic
Stuart Nicholson, vocalist and songwriter with English progressive rock band Galahad (band)
Sir Sydney Nicholson (1875–1947), English choir director, organist, composer, founder of the Royal College of Music
Tahveon Nicholson (born 2000), American football player
Thomas Nicolson (disambiguation), several people
Tony Nicholson (1938–1985), English cricketer
Viv Nicholson (1936–2015), British gambling winner and tabloid target
Wayne L. Nicholson, American microbiologist and scientist
William Nicholson (disambiguation), several people
Winifred Nicholson (née Roberts) (1893–1981), English painter (married to Ben Nicholson)

References

↑ Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-508137-4.

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[lastn-1] Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-508137-4.

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