Neilans Surname

1,765,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 108 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Neilans Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Neilans Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States601:6,040,982292,121
Canada391:944,75971,777
England41:13,929,515290,718
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland161:276,86711,455
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland151:249,5488,553
England51:4,875,074116,529

Neilans Last Name Facts

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

Neilans occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Neilans? popularity and diffusion

Neilans is the 1,765,740th most prevalent surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 67,477,277 people. The surname Neilans occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Neilans reside; 91 percent reside in North America and 91 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 60 people, or 1 in 6,040,982. In The United States Neilans is primarily found in: New York, where 37 percent reside, Florida, where 23 percent reside and Virginia, where 13 percent reside. Besides The United States it occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 36 percent reside and England, where 4 percent reside.

Neilans Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Neilans has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Neilans last name decreased 20 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 93 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Neilans Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Presbyterian (81%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Neilans last name are 15.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.5% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Neilans earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.08% more than the national average, earning $44,045 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.9% more than the national average, earning $55,099 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Neillans9311/
Nelans922/
Neelans8666/
Neylans8618/
Nelhans8615/
Neulans8612/
Nielans861/
Neilons860/
Nealeans8013/
Neallans800/
Nelams77174/
Nelons7721/
Nelhams71275/
Nilanje7123/
Nealons713/
Neslons711/
Nalanse711/
Nailons710/
Nelleons670/
Neloms62819/
Nalons625/
Nylance570/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Neilans
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