Neilan Surname

224,410th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,813 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Neilan Surname Definition:

Ó Nialláin A Thomond sept which spread into Connacht. IF 240; SIF 161; Map Clare; Plate XXIII

Neilan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9201:393,97734,555
Ireland3601:13,0801,564
England1911:291,71822,402
Australia891:303,32226,493
Scotland791:67,7705,294
Haiti401:267,0989,069
Northern Ireland211:87,8595,745
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Argentina161:2,671,463118,579
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Wales61:515,75523,171
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2521:17,5792,142
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England371:658,79432,071
Scotland221:170,1466,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States931:539,98637,316

Neilan (380) may also be a first name.

Neilan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Nialláin A Thomond sept which spread into Connacht. IF 240; SIF 161; Map Clare; Plate XXIII

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Nialláin A Thomond sept which spread into Connacht. IF 240; SIF 161; Map Clare; Plate XXIII

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Neilan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Neilan (Georgian: ნეილან, Russian: Неилан) is found most frequently in The United States. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Neilan.

How Common Is The Last Name Neilan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Neilan is the 224,410th most numerous surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 4,019,606 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Neilan are found; 52 percent are found in North America and 51 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 444,827th most commonly occurring given name at a global level, held by 380 people.

The last name is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 920 people, or 1 in 393,977. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 13 percent live, New Jersey, where 11 percent live and Massachusetts, where 9 percent live. Other than The United States this last name occurs in 26 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 20 percent live and England, where 11 percent live.

Neilan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Neilan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Neilan surname expanded 989 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 143 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 516 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 359 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Neilan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Neilan surname are 1.12% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 54.35% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Neilan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 182.37% more than the national average, earning R 671,028 per year; in United States they earn 12.51% more than the national average, earning $48,547 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.9% less than the national average, earning $37,313 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Neiland92716/
Neilian925/
Neilane922/
Neillan921/
Neilant920/
Nilan913,720/
Nelan91584/
Neijland8662/
Neiliang8614/
Neilland868/
Neilandt867/
Neislahn861/
Neiliane861/
Neiuland860/
Niland832,649/
Nuelan83926/
Neylan83831/
Neilon83686/
Nilian83552/
Nelane83382/
Neelan83210/
Neland83179/
Nilang8395/
Nelyan8364/
Nelang8363/
Nailan8357/
Nealan8345/
Nuilan8345/
Noilan8345/
Nielan8342/
Neslan8338/
Nislan8326/
Ngilan8326/
Nelian8321/
Nihlan8318/
Nilhan8315/
Nelain8315/
Nilant8311/
Noelan838/
Nelaan837/
Nyelan836/
Nehlan835/
Niolan835/
Nilgan835/
Neulan833/
Nilain833/
Ngelan833/
Nilaan833/
Nilyan832/
Nilane832/
Nelhan831/
Nelean831/
Netlan831/
Nilanh831/
Nijlan831/
Neilliang8084/
Neyland771,878/
Netland771,139/
Neuland77843/
Neeland77632/
Nesland77550/
Noilhan77292/
Nailane77183/
Nealand77176/
Nijlant77167/
Nehalan77103/
Neelang7775/
Neulang7767/
Nyelgan7729/
Nijlaan7725/
Nejland7722/
Nilhamn7715/
Nailand7713/
Gnelyan7713/
Nnelang7713/
Neilond7711/
Neelian7710/
Neelane778/
Nnelane778/
Niyalan777/
Neillon775/
Neilham775/
Neulane775/
Nilasen775/
Nislane774/
Neulant772/
Noillan772/
Nilasne772/
Niliang772/
Nailang772/
Noiland771/
Naillan771/
Nailyan771/
N'Gelan771/
Neelann771/
Nilasin771/
Ngilyan771/
Neiliam771/
Neislon771/
Neilhon771/
Nelandt771/
Nujilan771/
Nailain771/
Nauelan771/
Nelaane771/
Netlane771/
Neyalan771/
Gnelang771/
Naelyan771/
Nuilane771/
Nailant771/
Nailian771/
Nyelaan771/
Gnilane771/
Neliane770/
Nehland770/
Nileand770/
Nilam7315,659/
Nilon73846/
Nalan73772/
Nelon73668/
Nelam73614/
Nylan7365/
Nhlan731/
Nahuelan71721/
Nilausen71378/
Nuiliang71102/
Nelausen7197/
Nneelang7166/
Ånneland7162/
Ånesland7150/
Neislein7133/
Nilasing7132/
Nettland7124/
Ngailian7121/
Nailiang719/
Neelasen719/
Naitland715/
Nayilyan714/
Neuellan714/
Noiliang714/
Nilanova713/
Nailland712/
Nojilane712/
Nuileang712/
Nehalain711/
Neislohn711/
Nelianne711/
Noweland711/
Nayelaan711/
Nujillan711/
Nahwelan711/
Netillon711/
Neelandt711/
Neeliang711/
Naheelan711/
Neylhane711/
Neehalan711/
Noisland710/
Neetland710/
Neelam6735,475/
Nealon674,566/
Neylon672,270/
Nailon671,538/
Nalang671,016/
Nuylan67789/
Nallan67755/
Nalane67723/
Nilong67395/
Neelon67365/
Nalian67214/
Neslon67130/
Nislam6799/
Nelong6799/
Noylan6774/
Nylaan6769/
Nilgon6766/
Ngalan6758/
Nahlan6751/
Nelham6748/
Naslan6745/
Naelon6742/
Nalaun6734/
Naylan6733/
Nalyan6733/
Naland6731/
Nealam6728/
Ngaihlian6727/
Nhalan6722/
Niolon6719/
Nailam6717/
Nelosn6715/
Nalean6713/
Nilaam6713/
Nahuellan6712/
Najlan6711/
Nalgan6710/
Neulon679/
Naulan679/
Nilion679/
Ngilon678/
Hønneland678/
Nilham677/
Nujlan676/
Nlehan675/
Nalaan675/
Nalant675/
Nalhan675/
Nelgon675/
Noilam675/
Nelion675/
Natlan674/
Noulan673/
Nislon673/
Nelone673/
Nelaam673/
Gnalan673/
Nilhon672/
Nalein672/
Noelon672/
Ngelon672/
Neloon672/
Nylant672/
Nileam672/
Neylanova671/
Nalain671/
Nilasingh671/
Niliam671/
Niloin671/
Neloin671/
Nelomn671/
Nelond671/
Nelyanova671/
Nielon671/
Nuilon671/
Nylein671/
Nelahssen671/
Neleun671/
Neloun671/
Nylian671/
Nyelon671/
Gnilon671/
Nelhon671/
Neylliane671/
Nuilam671/
Nilond670/
Nitlon670/

Neilan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Neilan in the Georgian language
ნეილანneilan-
Neilan in the Russian language
Неиланneilan-

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