Nelham Surname

2,808,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Nelham Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nelham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
England121:4,643,172139,951
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England351:696,43933,013
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Nelham Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nelham is carried by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Nelham click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nelham? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,808,717th most frequently occurring family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 151,823,873 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 73 percent of Nelham live; 73 percent live in North America and 65 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Canada, where it is borne by 34 people, or 1 in 1,083,694. In Canada it is most frequent in: Ontario, where 59 percent reside, Manitoba, where 29 percent reside and Quebec, where 12 percent reside. Barring Canada this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 25 percent reside and Scotland, where 2 percent reside.

Nelham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Nelham has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Nelham surname contracted 66 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nelham Last Name Statistics demography

Nelham earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 11.25% less than the national average, earning $44,094 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Neilham925/
Nelam91614/
Neelam8335,475/
Nealam8328/
Ngelam8319/
Nielam8313/
Nilham837/
Nelaam833/
Nelhan831/
Nelgam831/
Noelam830/
Nolham830/
Neelamm7720/
Nilhamn7715/
Nilhame774/
Nettlam773/
Neelaam772/
Neelame771/
Neiliam771/
Neeleam771/
Gneliam770/
Nilam7315,659/
Nalam7310,323/
Nelan73584/
Nelom73483/
Nolam7327/
Nylam733/
Nelhomme7162/
Neylhane711/
Neilhoum711/
Nallam673,915/
Neilan671,813/
Neylan67831/
Neloum67434/
Nelane67382/
Noliam67333/
Neelan67210/
Neland67179/
Naalam67178/
Nilamm67157/
Ngilam67141/
Nahlam67122/
Nislam6799/
Nilame6798/
Nelyan6764/
Nelang6763/
Nealan6745/
Nielan6742/
Neslan6738/
Naliam6733/
Nelian6721/
Nailam6717/
Nelome6715/
Nilhan6715/
Nelain6715/
Nilyam6714/
Nilaam6713/
Neleum6710/
Nelaan677/
Noilam675/
Nehlan675/
Nlehan675/
Naleam674/
Ngelan673/
Naylam673/
Neulan673/
Nuylam673/
Neelom672/
Nileam672/
Najlam671/
Nhalam671/
Nielom671/
Netlan671/
Nyslam671/
Nehlom671/
Nalaam671/
Nelhon671/
Nuilam671/
Noleam671/
Nalajm671/
Nalamm671/
Niliam671/
Nelomn671/
Nelean671/
Nealom670/
Nollam670/

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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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  • 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 Nelham
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