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

Nelkin (Russian: Нелькин) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nelkin? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nelkin is the 530,215th most frequently used last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,946,797 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Nelkin are found; 74 percent are found in North America and 74 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Nelkin is also the 708,111th most widely held first name at a global level. It is borne by 167 people.

The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 447 people, or 1 in 810,870. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 23 percent are found, Maryland, where 17 percent are found and Texas, where 11 percent are found. Apart from The United States it exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 10 percent are found and Israel, where 8 percent are found.

Nelkin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Nelkin has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 6,386 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nelkin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Nelkin last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US 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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