Son of Nicholas; victory of the people
A patronymic English surname meaning 'son of Nick'. The root name Nicholas is derived from the Greek name Nikolaos, combining 'nike' (victory) and 'laos' (people).
Less common today
Nickson isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,967 in 2012.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).
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