Nelkin Surname

530,215th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 610 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Nelkin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nelkin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4471:810,87062,361
Russia581:2,484,880144,115
Israel511:167,79717,113
England191:2,932,529101,561
France151:4,428,181244,602
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Nelkin (167) may also be a first name.

Nelkin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nelkin (Russian: Нелькин) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Nelkin.

How Common Is The Last Name Nelkin? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 530,215th most commonly occurring family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 11,946,797 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Nelkin live; 74 percent live in North America and 74 percent live in Anglo-North America. Nelkin is also the 708,111th most frequently held first name on earth It is held by 167 people.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 447 people, or 1 in 810,870. In The United States Nelkin is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 23 percent reside, Maryland, where 17 percent reside and Texas, where 11 percent reside. Apart from The United States Nelkin is found in 14 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 10 percent reside and Israel, where 8 percent reside.

Nelkin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Nelkin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Nelkin surname rose 6,386 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nelkin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Nelkin surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the political party.

Nelkin earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 25.97% more than the national average, earning $54,354 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nelkina9268/
Neelkin922/
Noelkin920/
Nelken83441/
Nilkin8323/
Nelkyn838/
Nelcin833/
Nehelking801/
Nuelken7756/
Noelken7740/
Nilkina7736/
Nelkyna7714/
Neulken7710/
Gnilkin772/
Nielken771/
Nilking771/
Nölken67169/
Nülken6713/
Nylkyn678/
Nilkhn672/
Nehelkyna671/
Nilken671/
Nylkyna626/
Nilkeng621/
Nilcen507/

Nelkin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nelkin in the Russian language
Нелькинnelkin-

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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 Nelkin
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