Nalson Surname

1,276,805th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 179 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Nalson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nalson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England571:977,51048,999
South Africa461:1,177,77667,773
Papua New Guinea211:388,27250,829
Nigeria201:8,857,138186,571
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
France11:66,422,722504,397
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England661:369,32422,972
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

Nalson (911) may also be a first name.

Nalson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nalson (Oriya: େନଳସନ) occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nalson? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nalson is the 1,276,805th most common last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 40,712,547 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 38 percent of Nalson are found; 32 percent are found in Northern Europe and 32 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 268,676th most commonly occurring forename on earth, held by 911 people.

The surname Nalson is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 57 people, or 1 in 977,510. In England Nalson is most numerous in: West Yorkshire, where 49 percent are found, Kent, where 18 percent are found and Berkshire, where 12 percent are found. Without taking into account England this surname occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 26 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 12 percent are found.

Nalson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Nalson has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname decreased 14 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 74 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nalson Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Nalson earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 7.93% less than the national average, earning R 218,784 per year and in United States they earn 57.3% less than the national average, earning $18,425 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nealson92161/
Nailson9215/
Nalsson9212/
Naleson923/
Natelson86211/
Ngaleson86150/
Naulsong864/
Nalesson861/
Natilson861/
Nalleson860/
Nolson83217/
Nalsan8373/
Nalsen8347/
Nalzon8315/
Nalcon832/
Nealssohn8010/
Ngaileson804/
Ngalesson801/
Nattelson800/
Neilson7726,433/
Nailsan7725/
Naulsom776/
Noulson774/
Nalsund772/
Nolsson772/
Nealsen771/
Nailsen771/
Nalssen771/
Nalzone771/
Nolsong771/
Natthleson753/
Nattelsohn750/
Naalsund71188/
Neilsson7130/
Noulsong717/
Neillson715/
Noselson713/
Ngoleson712/
Neileson711/
Naulsane711/
Naulsang711/
Naulsung711/
Ngalessan67495/
Nalçın67133/
Nolsen6789/
Nottleson6736/
Nottelson6717/
Nalzan671/
Nolsan671/
Nochelson670/

Nalson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nalson in the Oriya language
େନଳସନenalasana-

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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 Nalson
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