Nelby Surname
Approximately 20 people bear this surname
Nelby Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 15 | 1:376,314 | 25,792 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Nelby (446) may also be a first name.
Nelby Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nelby Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nelby is more commonly found in Denmark than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Nelby.
How Common Is The Last Name Nelby? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 4,427,875th most commonly held family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 95 percent of Nelby are found; 95 percent are found in Northern Europe and 90 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 405,761st most widespread first name at a global level, held by 446 people.
The surname Nelby is most prevalent in Denmark, where it is carried by 15 people, or 1 in 376,314. In Denmark it is primarily found in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 67 percent reside and Region of Southern Denmark, where 33 percent reside. Excluding Denmark Nelby is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 15 percent reside and England, where 5 percent reside.
Nelby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Nelby has changed through the years. In The United States it contracted 86 percent between 1880 and 2014.
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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 Nelby
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