Nicholls is a

surname In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...

of English origin. It is one of the

patronymics A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (more specifically an avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. It is the male equivalent of a matronymic. Patronymics are used, ...

derived from the given name

Nicholas Nicholas is a male name, the Anglophone version of an ancient Greek name in use since antiquity, and cognate with the modern Greek , . It originally derived from a combination of two Ancient Greek, Greek words meaning 'victory' and 'people'. In ...

. The first record of the spelling is in 1322, in Staffordshire, England.

Notable people with name

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* Adelina Nicholls, American sociologist * Agnes Nicholls (1876–1959), English soprano * Alan Nicholls (1973–1995), English football goalkeeper * Alana Nicholls (born 1986), Australian kayaker * Alex Nicholls (disambiguation), multiple people * Allan F. Nicholls (born 1945), Canadian actor and film director * Andy Nicholls (born 1962), English soccer hooligan and writer * Anna Nicholls (born 1997), English cricketer * Anthony Nicholls (disambiguation), multiple people * Apii Nicholls-Pualau (born 1993), New Zealand rugby player * Arthur Nicholls (disambiguation), multiple people * Ashley Nicholls (born 1981), English footballer * Benjamin Nicholls (1864–1945), English cricketer * Bernard Nicholls (1877–1924), American golfer *

Bernie Nicholls Bernard Irvine Nicholls (born June 24, 1961) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey Centre (ice hockey), centre, who played over 1000 games in the National Hockey League (NHL). His junior career was spent with the Kingston Canadians, where ...

(born 1961), Canadian ice hockey player *

Billy Nicholls William Morris Nicholls Jr (born 15 February 1949) is an English singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, and musical director. He was born into a musical family, his father Billy Nicholls (Sr.) being a double bassist and big band singer ...

(born 1949), English musician * Brenda Nicholls (born 1972), Canadian curler * Brooke Nicholls, Canadian singer and songwriter * Burr H. Nicholls (1848–1915), American painter *

Caroline Nicholls Caroline Elizabeth Heaton Nicholls (born 28 November 1956) is a South African judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal. Formerly a human rights lawyer, she was a judge of the Johannesburg High Court from September 2009 until June 2019, when she w ...

(born 1956), South African judge * Charles Wynne Nicholls (1831–1903), Irish painter * Charlie Nicholls (1899–1944), Australian rules footballer * Christine Nicholls (born 1943), British author * Cornelius Nicholls (1838–1895), English cricketer *

Craig Nicholls Craig Robert Nicholls (born 31 August 1977) is an Australian musician, best known as the lead singer, songwriter, and guitarist of the Australian alternative rock band The Vines (band), The Vines, of which he is the sole continuous member. Earl ...

(born 1977), Australian musician * Daniel Nicholls (born 1987), Australian rules footballer * Danielle Nicholls (born 1978), English television presenter * Danni Nicholls (born 1985), British singer-songwriter * Darren Nicholls (born 1989), Australian rugby league footballer * David Nicholls (disambiguation), multiple people * Degory Nicholls, 16th-century priest and academic * Derek Nicholls (1947–2010), English cricketer * Don Nicholls (1936–2023), Australian rules footballer *

Douglas Nicholls Sir Douglas Ralph Nicholls (9 December 1906 – 4 June 1988) was a prominent Aboriginal Australian from the Yorta Yorta people. He was a professional athlete, Churches of Christ pastor and church planter, ceremonial officer and a pioneerin ...

(1906–1988), Australian Governor of South Australia * Donald Nicholls, Baron Nicholls of Birkenhead (1933–2019), British Law Lord * Eddie Nicholls (born 1947), Guyanese cricketer * Edith E. Nicholls (1892–1978), American physician *

Elizabeth Nicholls Elizabeth (Betsy) Laura Nicholls (January 31, 1946 – October 18, 2004) was an American-Canadian paleontologist who specialized in Triassic marine reptiles. She was a paleontologist at the Royal Tyrrell Museum in Alberta, Canada. Early l ...

(1946–2004), American-Canadian paleontologist * Elizabeth Webb Nicholls (1850–1943), Australian suffragist * Eric Nicholls (born 1939), Australian rules footballer * Ernest Nicholls (1884–1954), Australian rules footballer * Ernie Nicholls (1871–1971), English footballer

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* Francis T. Nicholls (1834–1912), American Confederate Army general, lawyer, judge and politician *

Frank Nicholls Frank Nicholls (1699 – 7 January 1778) was an English physician. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1728. He was made reader of anatomy at Oxford University when young and moved to London in the 1730s. Life The second son of Jo ...

(1699–1778), English physician *

Frankie Knuckles Francis Warren Nicholls Jr. (January 18, 1955 – March 31, 2014), known professionally as Frankie Knuckles, was an American DJ, record producer, and remixer. He played an important role in developing and popularizing house music, a genre of mus ...

, birth name Francis Warren Nicholls Jr. (1955–2014), American DJ and record producer *

Frederic Thomas Nicholls Frederic Thomas Nicholls (November 22, 1856 – October 25, 1921) was a Canadian businessman, electrical engineer and politician. He was a Conservative senator representing the senatorial division of Toronto, Ontario from 1917 to 1921. In 189 ...

(1856–1921), Canadian businessman and politician * Frederick Nicholls (1868–1950), British rugby player * Freida Nicholls-Davy (born 1950), Barbadian sprinter * Geoff Nicholls (1948–2017), English musician *

George Nicholls (disambiguation) George Nicholls may refer to: * George Nicholls (commissioner) (1781–1865), British Poor Law Commissioner * George Nicholls (British politician) (1864–1943), British member of parliament for North Northamptonshire, 1906–1910 * George Heaton N ...

, multiple people *

Gilbert Nicholls Gilbert Ernest Nicholls (July 23, 1878 – January 17, 1950) was an English-American professional golfer, prominent in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He had eight top-10 finishes in the U.S. Open (golf), U.S. Open. Early life Nicholls w ...

(1878–1950), English-American golfer * Ginger Nicholls (1900–1978), New Zealand rugby union player * Gladys Nicholls (1906–1981), Australian Aboriginal activist * Graeme Nicholls, English guitarist *

Graham Nicholls Graham Nicholls (born 30 July 1975) is a British author, installation artist and specialist on out of body experiences. He speaks widely on parapsychology, ethics and art at institutions ranging from the London Science Museum, The Society for ...

(born 1975), English artist *

Gwyn Nicholls Erith Gwyn Nicholls (15 July 1874 – 24 March 1939)Newport RFC player profiles
was a W ...

(1874–1939), British rugby player * Harmar Nicholls (1912–2000), British politician * Harold Nicholls (1897–1977), New Zealand rugby player * Harold Mayne-Nicholls (born 1961), Chilean journalist *

Harry Nicholls (comedian) Henry Thomas Nicholls (1 March 1852 – 29 November 1926)
Gilbert and Sullivan Archive, 7 October 2004, accessed 2 ...

(1852–1926), English comedian * Harry Nicholls (VC) (1915–1975), English recipient of the Victoria Cross * Henry Nicholls (disambiguation), multiple people *

Herbert Nicholls Sir Herbert Nicholls (11 August 1868 – 11 November 1940) was an Australian judge and politician, who was Chief Justice of Tasmania from 1914 to 1937, and as an independent member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly from 1900 to 1909. In parli ...

(1868–1940), Australian judge and politician *

Hope Nicholls Hope Nicholls (born January 1960) is an American singer-songwriter from Charlotte, North Carolina. She was the lead vocalist of the alternative rock bands Fetchin Bones, Sugarsmack and Snagglepuss. She also briefly toured with Martin Atkins' b ...

(born 1960), American singer-songwriter * Horace Nicholls (1867–1941), English photographer * Howard Nicholls (1931–2011), Welsh rugby union player * Humphrey Nicholls (1577–1643), English politician * Ian A. Nicholls (born 1962), Australian educator and academic * Jack Nicholls (footballer) (1898–1970), Welsh footballer * James Nicholls (disambiguation), multiple people * Jamie Nicholls (disambiguation), multiple people * Jill Nicholls, British documentary filmmaker * Jim Nicholls (1919–2002), English football goalkeeper * Joe Nicholls (disambiguation), multiple people * John Nicholls (disambiguation), multiple people * Jonathan Nicholls (1956–2022), British university officer * Josh Nicholls (born 1992), Chinese-Canadian ice hockey player *

Kenneth Nicholls Kenneth W. Nicholls (1934 or 1935 – 25 May 2025) was an Irish academic and historian, notable for his work on the late medieval and early modern period. He was the subject of a festschrift in 2014. Work Nicholls worked at the Dublin Institut ...

(died 2025), Irish academic and historian * Kevin Nicholls (born 1979), English footballer

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* Laura Nicholls (disambiguation), multiple people * Lee Nicholls (born 1992), English footballer * Lew Nicholls, American politician * Linda Nicholls (born 1954), Canadian Anglican bishop * Marjory Nicholls (1890–1930), New Zealand poet, teacher and drama producer * Mark Nicholls (disambiguation), multiple people * Marriott Fawckner Nicholls (1898–1969), English surgeon * Martin Nicholls (1917–1983), Australian politician and trade unionist * Matthew Nicholls (disambiguation), multiple people * Matt Nicholls (born 1986), British musician * Mel Nicholls (born 1977), English wheelchair athlete *

Melanie Nicholls-King Melanie Nicholls-King is a Canadian actress, perhaps best known for playing Cheryl in the drama series ''The Wire'', and for her portrayal of Officer Noelle Williams in the drama series ''Rookie Blue''. Personal life Nicholls-King is from Toron ...

, Canadian actress * Mike Nicholls, Australian psychology researcher *

Mikey Nicholls Michael Nicholls (born 20 August 1985), better known by his ring name Mikey Nicholls, is an Australian professional wrestler. He works for New Japan Pro-Wrestling, where he is a member of The Mighty Don't Kneel (TMDK). He is best known for his ...

(born 1985), Australian wrestler known as Nick Miller * Morgan Nicholls (born 1971), English musician * Nick Nicholls (1936–2013), English motorcycle speedway rider * Nigel Nicholls (1938–2016), British civil servant * Obed Nicholls (1885–1962), English craftsman * Olivia Nicholls (born 1994), British tennis player * Patrick Nicholls (born 1948), English politician * Paul Nicholls (disambiguation), multiple people * Peter Nicholls (disambiguation), multiple people * Phil Nicholls (born 1952), English footballer *

Phoebe Nicholls Phoebe Sarah Nicholls (born 7 April 1957) is an English film, television, and stage actress. She is known for her roles as Cordelia Flyte in '' Brideshead Revisited'' and as the mother of John Merrick in ''The Elephant Man''. Personal life Ni ...

(born 1957), English actress * Rachel Nicholls, English soprano * Reg Nicholls (disambiguation), multiple people * Rhoda Holmes Nicholls (1854–1930), English-American painter * Richard Nicholls (1875–1948), English cricketer * Rick Nicholls (born 1950), Canadian politician * Robert Nicholls (disambiguation), multiple people * Robyn Nicholls (born 1990), British water polo player * Roger Nicholls (born 1956), Australian politician * Ron Nicholls (disambiguation), multiple people * Ryan Nicholls (born 1973), Welsh footballer

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* Sally Nicholls (born 1983), British writer * Sammy Nicholls (1870–1912), English footballer * Samuel Nicholls (1885–1939), Australian politician * Samuel J. Nicholls (1885–1937), American politician * Sara Nicholls (born 1989), Welsh lawn bowler * Sheila Nicholls, (born 1970), English singer-songwriter * Simon Nicholls (1882–1911), American baseball player * Stan Nicholls (born 1949), British writer * Stephen Nicholls (born 1971), Australian cardiologist * Stewart Nicholls, British stage director and choreographer *

Sue Nicholls Susan Frances Harmar Nicholls (born 23 November 1943) is an English actress. She is best known for her long-running role as Audrey Roberts in the soap opera '' Coronation Street'' (1979–1982, 1984–present). Her other roles on British tele ...

(born 1943), English actress * Syd Nicholls (1896–1977), Australian cartoonist and commercial artist * Sydney Nicholls (1868–1946), British rugby player * Theo Nicholls (1894–1977), Australian politician * Thomas Nicholls (disambiguation), multiple people *

Tim Nicholls Timothy James Nicholls (born 6 April 1965) is an Australian politician and a former leader of the Liberal National Party of Queensland. He served as the Treasurer of Queensland and the Minister for Trade of that state between March/April 2012 ...

(born 1965), Australian politician * Tom Nicholls (born 1992), Australian rules footballer * Victoria Nicholls, Australian actress * Vernon Nicholls (1917–1996), English Anglican clergyman * Yvonne Nicholls (1914–2009), Australian activist and author * Will Nicholls (born 1995), British photographer and film-maker * William Nicholls (disambiguation), multiple people

Fictional characters

* Deputy Roy Nicholls, a character in the 2019 film ''

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark ''Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark'' is a series of three collections of short horror stories for children, written by Alvin Schwartz and originally illustrated by Stephen Gammell. In 2011, HarperCollins published editions featuring new art ...

'' * Stella Nicholls, a character in the 2019 film ''Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark''

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