Nailor Surname

293,736th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,300 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Nailor Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the nailer'; v. Naylar.

Nailor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0321:351,22031,476
England2121:262,82120,935
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Uruguay61:571,96026,877
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1641:148,63013,165
Wales141:112,0304,740
Scotland111:340,29210,329
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7431:67,5897,337

Nailor (391) may also be a first name.

Nailor Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the nailer'; v. Naylar.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

V. Nayler, Naylor.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Nailor Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Nailor Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Nailor occurs most in The United States. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nailor? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nailor is the 293,736th most commonly held family name globally, borne by around 1 in 5,605,805 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 81 percent of Nailor reside; 80 percent reside in North America and 80 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 437,834th most widely held first name worldwide, held by 391 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 1,032 people, or 1 in 351,220. In The United States it is most frequent in: Pennsylvania, where 20 percent live, New York, where 9 percent live and Illinois, where 7 percent live. Outside of The United States it is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in England, where 16 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.

Nailor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Nailor has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Nailor surname expanded 139 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 129 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 73 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it fell 93 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 91 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Nailor Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Nailor surname is predominantly Anglican (55%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Nailor surname are 16.13% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.9% registered with the political party.

The amount Nailor earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 8.44% less than the national average, earning $39,508 USD per year and in Canada they earn 84.35% more than the national average, earning $91,593 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nailord921/
Naiylor920/
Nilor91407/
Nalor9152/
Naylor8349,738/
Neilor8357/
Nailar8355/
Nalore8317/
Nealor8313/
Nallor8313/
Naloor839/
Nilore838/
Naalor836/
Nahlor832/
Nilord832/
Nalyor832/
Noilor831/
Nalour831/
Nalhor831/
Nilour831/
Nailur831/
Najlor830/
Naslor830/
Nailard7749/
Nalloor7737/
Nallore777/
Nilhore774/
Naylore772/
Nhaloor771/
Naulhor771/
Nayllor771/
Nailgar771/
Naloure771/
Neilore770/
Nilar736,951/
Nilur73199/
Nalar73157/
Nelor73125/
Nalur7351/
Nylor7314/
Naillard7115/
Nehyalor716/
Nalloore713/
Neillord711/
Nallar671,076/
Nallur67411/
Nilgar67327/
Nilure67113/
Nehlor6766/
Nalgar6752/
Nalare6748/
Naylar6747/
Nalure6738/
Nilard6732/
Nilare6725/
Neylor6721/
Nelore6717/
Nilarp6717/
Ngelor6716/
Naslar6713/
Nilart677/
Neloor675/
Natlar674/
Nalard673/
Noilar673/
Ngalur673/
Nelord672/
Neelor672/
Noylor671/
Naliar671/
Nelhor671/
Naelar671/
Nalarz671/
Naulur671/
Naylur671/
Nelior671/
Nalurt670/
Gnilar670/
Neslor670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nailor
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