Neleson Surname

3,432,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Neleson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Neleson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea181:452,98457,838
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

Neleson (299) may also be a first name.

Neleson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Neleson (Russian: Нелесон) is carried by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Neleson? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,432,070th most commonly occurring surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 220,834,725 people. It occurs mostly in Oceania, where 55 percent of Neleson are found; 55 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 55 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Neleson is also the 509,704th most prevalent first name on earth It is held by 299 people.

This surname is most widely held in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 18 people, or 1 in 452,984. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily concentrated in: Enga, where 61 percent are found, Southern Highlands, where 22 percent are found and Gulf, where 6 percent are found. Outside of Papua New Guinea this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent are found and Russia, where 6 percent are found.

Neleson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Neleson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Neleson surname contracted 70 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Neleson Last Name Statistics demography

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

Neleson earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 23.52% less than the national average, earning $33,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Neleson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Neleson in the Russian language
Нелесонneleson-

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