Definition of "Nickerson"

A surname originating as a patronymic.  examples

A place in the United States:

1. A city in Reno County, Kansas, named after Thomas Nickerson (ATSF).  examples

2. A township and unincorporated community therein, in Pine County, Minnesota, named after John Quincy Adams Nickerson.  examples

3. A township and village therein, in Dodge County, Nebraska, named after Reynolds K. Nickerson.  examples