Nelems Surname

2,414,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 63 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Tunisia

Nelems Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nelems Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States491:7,397,121336,459
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Nelems Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nelems has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Nelems click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nelems? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,414,640th most common surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 115,675,332 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Nelems are found; 98 percent are found in North America and 98 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Nelems is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 49 people, or 1 in 7,397,121. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Alabama, where 41 percent reside, Florida, where 24 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 21 percent reside and Tunisia, where 2 percent reside.

Nelems Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Nelems has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Nelems surname increased 158 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nelems Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Nelems surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Nelems earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.38% more than the national average, earning $44,178 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.06% less than the national average, earning $49,156 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Neloms83819/
Nelams83174/
Nelens833/
Nelyms831/
Nelims831/
Nalems830/
Nelhams77275/
Neulens7788/
Nielens7746/
Neilens7715/
Nealens770/
Neullens7113/
Nilens6714/
Nelins671/
Nilensh621/
Neilins620/
Nealins620/
Neiglins570/
Nlenz551/
Nilins503/
Nylins500/

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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
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  • 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 Nelems
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