Nicholson (name)
Nicholson is a Germanic surname. It is a patronymic form of the given name Nichol, which was a common medieval form of Nicholas.People with the surname
- A. Nicholson, Australian rugby league footballer of the 1910s
- Aideen Nicholson, Irish-born Canadian politician
- A. J. Nicholson, American football linebacker
- Alexander Malcolm Nicholson, Canadian clergyman, farmer, and politician
- Alfred O. P. Nicholson, United States Senator from Tennessee
- Alistair Nicholson, Australian rules footballer
- Anne-Marie Nicholson, English singer and songwriter known professionally as Anne-Marie
- Archibald Keightley Nicholson, British ecclesiastical stained-glass maker
- Arthur D. Nicholson, U.S. Army officer
- Asenath Nicholson, American activist, writer and philanthropist
- Barry Nicholson, Scottish footballer
- Ben Nicholson, English abstract painter
- Bill Nicholson, several people
- Bob Nicholson, several people
- Bruce Nicholson, special effects artist
- Sir Charles Nicholson, British–Australian politician
- Sir Charles Nicholson, 2nd Baronet, British ecclesiastical architect
- Charles Ernest Nicholson, British yacht designer
- Christopher Nicholson, British architect and designer
- Claude Nicholson, Australian rugby league footballer of the 1910s
- Claude Nicholson, British Brigadier, in command of Calais during the Siege of Calais
- Danell Nicholson, American boxer
- David Nicholson, several people
- Donald Nicholson, multiple people
- Donte Nicholson, American NFL football player
- Edward Max Nicholson, British environmentalist and ornithologist
- Eliza Jane Nicholson, American journalist
- Elliot Nicholson, English rugby union player
- Elwyn Nicholson, American businessman and politician
- Emma Nicholson, Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne, British politician
- Rev Ernest Nicholson, British biblical scholar
- Francis Nicholson, British military officer and colonial governor
- Francis Nicholson , British artist
- Frank Nicholson, several people
- Geoff Nicholson, British novelist and short story writer
- George Nicholson , British printer
- George Nicholson, English footballer
- Sir Godfrey Nicholson, British Conservative Party politician
- Grace Nicholson, American art collector and art dealer
- Harold James Nicholson, CIA officer convicted of spying for Russia
- Henry Alleyne Nicholson, British paleontologist and zoologist
- Howard Nicholson, English physician
- J.C. Nicholson, American judge
- Jack Nicholson, American actor
- James W. Nicholson, U.S. Navy officer during Mexican–American War and Civil War
- Jim Nicholson , United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs
- Joe Nicholson, English footballer
- John Nicholson, several people
- Joseph Hopper Nicholson, American lawyer, jurist, and politician from Maryland
- Joseph Shield Nicholson, English economist
- Joyce Nicholson, Australian author
- Julianne Nicholson, American actress
- John Kenyon Nicholson, American playwright
- Ken Nicholson, video game developer and Windows graphics pioneer
- Kevin Nicholson, several people
- Leonard Nicholson, tenth Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- Lorna Schultz Nicholson, Canadian children's writer
- Lorraine Nicholson, American actress, daughter of Jack Nicholson
- Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson, American pulp magazine writer and comic book pioneer
- Marjorie Nicholson, British activist
- Matthew Nicholson, Australian cricketer
- Meredith Nicholson, American author and politician
- Meredith Merle Nicholson, American cinematographer
- Michael Nicholson, English journalist
- Montae Nicholson, American football player
- Nancy Nicholson, British painter and fabric designer
- Natalie Nicholson, American curler
- Neil Nicholson,
- Nigel Nicholson, British psychologist
- Norman Nicholson, English poet
- Ossie Nicholson, Australian cyclist
- Parson Nicholson, American Major League Baseball player
- Paul Nicholson , Canadian ice hockey forward
- Paul Nicholson , British industrialist
- Paul Nicholson , English-born Australian darts player
- Peter Nicholson , British architect, engineer and mathematician
- Peter Nicholson , Australian political cartoonist
- Reginald Nicholson, English politician
- Reginald F. Nicholson, United States Navy admiral
- Reynold A. Nicholson, British orientalist
- Richard Nicholson , English composer
- Richard Nicholson , Australian paralympics competitor
- Robert Nicholson, several people
- Roscoe Nicholson, American surveyor and conservationist
- Ross Nicholson, New Zealand football goalkeeper
- Roxie Nicholson, U.S. Department of Labor welfare policy analyst
- Russ Nicholson, British illustrator
- Samuel Nicholson, several people
- Seth Barnes Nicholson, American astronomer
- Shane Nicholson, English footballer
- Skonk Nicholson, South African rugby coach
- Stan Nicholson, rugby league footballer of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s
- Stuart Nicholson, English footballer
- Sir Sydney Nicholson, English choir directory, organist, composer, founder of the Royal College of Music
- Thomas Nicholson American health educator
- Tony Nicholson, English cricketer
- Viv Nicholson, British gambling winner and tabloid target
- William Nicholson, several people
- Winifred Nicholson , English painter
