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Where Does The Last Name Nelis Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Nelis (Russian: Нелис) occurs most in Belgium. It can also appear in the variant forms: Nélis. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nelis? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Nelis is the 96,249^th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 1,474,316 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 63 percent of Nelis are found; 49 percent are found in Western Europe and 34 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 39,635^th most frequent forename globally, borne by 18,786 people.

Nelis is most common in Belgium, where it is carried by 1,502 people, or 1 in 7,654. In Belgium Nelis is most frequent in: Flemish Region, where 55 percent reside, Walloon Region, where 37 percent reside and Brussels Capital Region, where 8 percent reside. Other than Belgium it occurs in 44 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 16 percent reside and Indonesia, where 14 percent reside.

Nelis Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Nelis has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Nelis last name expanded 573 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 3,050 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 40 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 663 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nelis Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (73%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Nelis surname are 17.38% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.15% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Nelis earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 52.17% less than the national average, earning R 113,664 per year; in United States they earn 6.67% more than the national average, earning $46,026 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.06% more than the national average, earning $50,706 CAD per year.