Nichol is a surname. Notable people with the name include:Andrew Nichol, Australian rules footballer B. P. Nichol (1944–1988), Canadian poet Barbara Nichol, Canadian writer and documentary maker Cameron Nichol, British rower Camilla Nichol, British geologist Damian Nichol (1930–2015), South African rower Dave Nichol (1940–2013), Canadian businessman David Nichol (cricketer) (1914–1995), Scottish cricketer Doug Nichol, American filmmaker Duncan Kirkbride Nichol, British hospital administrator Elizabeth Pease Nichol (1807–1897), English abolitionist and anti-segregationist Francis D. Nichol (1897–1966), Australian Seventh-day Adventist leader Fred Joseph Nichol (1912–1996), American judge Gene Nichol, American lawyer and educator Helen Nichol, Canadian badminton player Jacki Nichol, Canadian softball player James W. Nichol, Canadian playwright and novelist Jean Nichol (1944–2020), Canadian singer and songwriter Jefri Nichol, Indonesian actor and model John Nichol (biographer) (1833–1894), Scottish biographer John Nichol (footballer), English footballer John Nichol, Royal Air Force navigator John Lang Nichol, Canadian senator John Pringle Nichol (1804–1859), Scottish scientist; mentor to William Thomson Joseph McGinty Nichol, American film director Keith Nichol, American football player Lori Nichol, Canadian figure skating choreographer and coach Maurice Nichol (1904–1934), English cricketer Muriel Nichol (1893–1983), Labour Party politician in England Phil Nichol, Canadian comedian Robert Nichol (1890–1925), British member of parliament Robert Nichol, Canadian businessman and political figure Robert Nichol (cinematographer), Canadian cinematographer, director, and writer Robert Nichol (cricketer) (1924–1996), Scottish cricketer Rohan Nichol, Australian television and film actor Scott Nichol, Canadian ice hockey player Scott Nichol, Scottish rugby union player Shannon Nichol, American landscape architect Walter Cameron Nichol (1866–1928), Canadian journalist, newspaper editor and publisher Wilfred Nichol (1901–1955), British athlete William Nichol (cricketer) (1912–1973), Scottish cricketer William E. Nichol (1918–2006), American politician William Nichol (mayor) (1800–1878), American banker and politician