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

The last name Nellan is carried by more people in Mauritius than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Nellan.

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

This surname is the 1,321,499^th most widespread last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 42,867,917 people. Nellan is predominantly found in Africa, where 77 percent of Nellan are found; 77 percent are found in Southern Africa and 72 percent are found in Southern African Indian Ocean. It is also the 986,211^th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, borne by 93 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Mauritius, where it is held by 123 people, or 1 in 10,516. In Mauritius Nellan is most numerous in: Rivière du Rempart District, where 36 percent are found, Flacq District, where 32 percent are found and Plaines Wilhems District, where 26 percent are found. Other than Mauritius it is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in England, where 9 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.

Nellan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Nellan has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Nellan last name increased 1,500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 1,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nellan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Nellan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 0.02% more than the national average, earning R 237,684 per year and in United States they earn 55.07% less than the national average, earning $19,388 USD per year.