Nelissa Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Nelissa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nelissa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Nelissa (1,488) may also be a first name.

Nelissa Last Name Facts

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

Nelissa is most common in Malaysia. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nelissa? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 7,593,402nd most frequent last name internationally, held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 67 percent of Nelissa reside; 67 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 67 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 201,616th most frequently held forename in the world It is held by 1,488 people.

Nelissa is most prevalent in Malaysia, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 9,831,408. In Malaysia Nelissa is mostly concentrated in: Johor, where 33 percent are found, Perak, where 33 percent are found and Sarawak, where 33 percent are found. Other than Malaysia this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 17 percent are found and Indonesia, where 17 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Neilissa931/
Naelissa931/
Noelissa931/
Nelisa92114/
Nelisse86504/
Nelisah8640/
Neliusa864/
Nelisha863/
Nelisis862/
Nalissa862/
Noelisa861/
Gnelitsa8036/
Naliessa801/
Neelisha801/
Nelessah801/
Nalisa771,012/
Nolisa7769/
Nelisi7758/
Neliza7741/
Nelysa777/
Nelesa774/
Nilisa771/
Neliso771/
Neileisia751/
Ngelesa71401/
Nélisse7145/
Nilisse7115/
Nalisah7113/
Nilisaz719/
Nelessi717/
Nalisha717/
Nilisha716/
Nelusah715/
Nalussa714/
Neelise713/
Nolisah713/
Nelishe712/
Nnolisa712/
Nelitse711/
Nahlisa711/
Nalessa711/
Nilisia711/
Nelizza711/
Nelysha711/
Nelysia711/
Nelisio711/
Nislisa711/
Nēliusa711/
Nailisa711/
Nelycia711/
Ngelesha67207/
Hnelytsa67159/
Gnilitsa6763/
Neliszer6749/
Nelisher6710/
Ngilissi673/
Neilicia671/
Ngelessy671/
Ngelesse671/
Neelishe671/
Neelesha671/

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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 Nelissa
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