Nickens
See also: nickens
English
Etymology
Apparently a patronymic from the personal name Nick.
Proper noun
Nickens (plural Nickenses)
- A surname, from given names.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Nickens is the 9940th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3246 individuals. Nickens is most common among Black/African American (48.46%) and White (43.19%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Nickens”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 666.