Nelan Surname

547,713th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 584 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Nelan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nelan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4111:881,89566,754
Indonesia411:3,225,590176,839
England341:1,638,76668,634
Ireland331:142,6956,688
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Pakistan91:19,849,32172,658
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1031:43,0083,844
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1441:348,74126,729

Nelan (1,532) may also be a first name.

Nelan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nelan (Hindi: नेलन, Marathi: नेलन, Oriya: େନଲାନ) is found most frequently in The United States. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nelan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 547,713th most prevalent last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 12,478,675 people. The last name Nelan is primarily found in The Americas, where 73 percent of Nelan live; 73 percent live in North America and 73 percent live in Anglo-North America. Nelan is also the 198,172nd most frequently used given name at a global level, borne by 1,532 people.

This last name 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 mostly concentrated in: New York, where 17 percent are found, Colorado, where 14 percent are found and New Jersey, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this last name exists in 22 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 7 percent are found and England, where 6 percent are found.

Nelan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Nelan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Nelan last name expanded 285 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 179 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 68 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Nelan Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Nelan last name are 4.38% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.61% being registered to vote for the political 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Neilan911,813/
Neylan91831/
Nelane91382/
Neelan91210/
Neland91179/
Nelyan9164/
Nelang9163/
Nealan9145/
Nielan9142/
Neslan9138/
Nelian9121/
Nelain9115/
Noelan918/
Nelaan917/
Nehlan915/
Neulan913/
Ngelan913/
Nelhan911/
Nelean911/
Netlan911/
Neyland831,878/
Netland831,139/
Neiland83716/
Neeland83632/
Nesland83550/
Nealand83176/
Neelang8375/
Nejland8322/
Gnelyan8313/
Nnelang8313/
Neelian8310/
Neelane838/
Nnelane838/
Neilian835/
Neilane832/
Neillan831/
N'Gelan831/
Neelann831/
Nelandt831/
Nelaane831/
Netlane831/
Gnelang831/
Naelyan831/
Neliane830/
Neilant830/
Nehland830/
Nolan80122,130/
Nilan803,720/
Nalan80772/
Nelon80668/
Nelam80614/
Nylan8065/
Nhlan801/
Nelausen7797/
Nneelang7766/
Neijland7762/
Ånneland7762/
Ånesland7750/
Nettland7724/
Neiliang7714/
Neelasen779/
Neilland778/
Neilandt777/
Neislahn771/
Nelianne771/
Neelandt771/
Neeliang771/
Neiliane771/
Naheelan771/
Neylhane771/
Neetland770/
Neelam7335,475/
Nealon734,566/
Niland732,649/
Neylon732,270/
Nollan731,071/
Nuylan73789/
Nallan73755/
Neilon73686/
Nilian73552/
Neelon73365/
Nalian73214/
Neslon73130/
Nelong7399/
Nilang7395/
Noylan7374/
Nylaan7369/
Nailan7357/
Nahlan7351/
Nelham7348/
Nuilan7345/
Noilan7345/
Naelon7342/
Nalaun7334/
Naylan7333/
Nealam7328/
Nislan7326/
Ngilan7326/
Nhalan7322/
Nihlan7318/
Nelosn7315/
Nilhan7315/
Nalean7313/
Nolahn7313/
Nolian7313/
Najlan7311/
Nilant7311/
Neulon739/
Nujlan736/
Nlehan735/
Nalaan735/
Nalhan735/
Nelgon735/
Nolain735/
Niolan735/
Nelion735/
Nilgan735/
Nolann734/
Nolhan733/
Nilain733/
Nelone733/
Nelaam733/
Nilaan733/
Nilyan732/
Nilane732/
Nolean732/
Noelon732/
Ngelon732/
Neloon732/
Nylant732/
Nalain731/
Neloin731/
Nelomn731/
Nelond731/
Nielon731/
Nohlan731/
Neleun731/
Neloun731/
Nilanh731/
Nijlan731/
Nylian731/
Nelhon731/
Neilliang7184/
Hønneland718/
Neylanova711/
Nelyanova711/
Nelahssen711/
Neylliane711/
Noilhan67292/
Nailane67183/
Nijlant67167/
Neslein6771/
Nahalan6740/
Noyland6734/
Nijlaan6725/
Nealond6722/
Nollain6721/
Nihlean6716/
Nilhamn6715/
Nailand6713/
Neilond6711/
Nayland6710/
Nollian679/
Nallann678/
Neillon675/
Neilham675/
Nilasen675/
Nislane674/
Hnalian674/
Nettlam673/
Nallian673/
Neelaam672/
D'Nolan672/
Noillan672/
Noylean672/
Niliang672/
Nailang672/
Noiland671/
Naillan671/
Nailyan671/
Nallain671/
Nyhland671/
Nylaind671/
Neeleam671/
Neaslon671/
Nilasin671/
Neyloon671/
Ngilyan671/
Neiliam671/
Neislon671/
Noelein671/
Nojland671/
Nealyon671/
Neilhon671/
Nelione671/
Nollean671/
Nailain671/
Naliaan671/
Nalaain671/
Nelongq671/
Nelyong671/
Neulion671/
Ngnelon671/
Nhalaan671/
Nuilane671/
Naleaun671/
Nahlyan671/
Nailant671/
Nailian671/
Nylandt671/
Gnilane671/
Gneliam670/
Nolahan670/
Nhyland670/
Nehlein670/
Nileand670/

Nelan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nelan in the Hindi language
नेलनnelana-
Nelan in the Oriya language
େନଲାନenalana90.43
େନଲାନ୍enalan5.32
େନଲନenalana2.13
େନଲନ୍enalan1.06
Nelan in the Marathi language
नेलनnelana50
नेलानnelana50

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