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Where Does The Last Name Nelan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Nelan (Hindi: नेलन, Marathi: नेलन, Oriya: େନଲାନ) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nelan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 547,713^th most frequently used family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 12,478,675 people. The last name Nelan occurs mostly in The Americas, where 73 percent of Nelan reside; 73 percent reside in North America and 73 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Nelan is also the 198,172^nd most frequently used forename world-wide. It is borne by 1,532 people.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 411 people, or 1 in 881,895. In The United States it is most common in: New York, where 17 percent reside, Colorado, where 14 percent reside and New Jersey, where 11 percent reside. Excluding The United States it is found in 22 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 7 percent reside and England, where 6 percent reside.

Nelan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Nelan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Nelan surname increased 285 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 179 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 68 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Nelan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Nelan last name are 4.38% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.61% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Nelan earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 35.53% more than the national average, earning $58,480 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.97% more than the national average, earning $65,072 CAD per year.