Nelhams Surname

950,707th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 275 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Nelhams Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nelhams Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2401:232,15919,279
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England571:427,63825,025
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299

Nelhams Last Name Facts

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

Nelhams has its highest incidence in England. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nelhams? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nelhams is the 950,707th most frequently used surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 26,500,167 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 90 percent of Nelhams live; 89 percent live in Northern Europe and 89 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Nelhams is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 240 people, or 1 in 232,159. In England it is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 33 percent live, Surrey, where 11 percent live and Buckinghamshire, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account England this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 3 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.

Nelhams Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Nelhams has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 421 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nelhams Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Nelhams earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 228.22% more than the national average, earning $141,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.38% more than the national average, earning $51,363 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nelams92174/
Nelhans8615/
Neloms77819/
Nelems7763/
Nelans772/
Neilans71108/
Neelans7166/
Neylans7118/
Neulans7112/
Nielans711/
Nealeans6713/
Neillans6711/
Neallans670/
Nelons6221/
Nalems620/
Nealons573/
Neslons571/
Neilons570/
Nelleons530/

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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 Nelhams
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