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

The surname Nelis (Russian: Нелис) occurs more in Belgium more than any other country or territory. It can occur as: Nélis. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name Nelis is the 96,249^th most commonly used surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 1,474,316 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Nelis reside; 49 percent reside in Western Europe and 34 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Nelis is also the 39,635^th most commonly used first name in the world. It is borne by 18,786 people.

This surname is most widespread in Belgium, where it is borne by 1,502 people, or 1 in 7,654. In Belgium it is most frequent in: Flemish Region, where 55 percent live, Walloon Region, where 37 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 8 percent live. Barring Belgium Nelis is found in 44 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 16 percent live and Indonesia, where 14 percent live.

Nelis Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Nelis Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (73%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Nelis last name are 17.38% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.15% registered with 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.