Nellen Surname

177,945th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,402 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Nellen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nellen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,0201:78,9279,976
Netherlands4541:37,1966,261
Switzerland3511:23,3993,703
United States2811:1,289,88990,528
Argentina1861:229,80318,801
Belgium271:425,80243,971
France181:3,690,151224,666
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Mexico91:13,791,80145,470
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
England41:13,929,515290,718
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:947,52256,651

Nellen (272) may also be a first name.

Nellen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nellen (Russian: Неллен) is most common in Germany. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Nellen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 177,945th most frequently held family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 3,033,949 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 78 percent of Nellen live; 78 percent live in Western Europe and 68 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 538,995th most widely held first name at a global level. It is borne by 272 people.

The surname Nellen is most frequently held in Germany, where it is carried by 1,020 people, or 1 in 78,927. In Germany it is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 81 percent are found, Hesse, where 3 percent are found and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 3 percent are found. Besides Germany this last name is found in 25 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 19 percent are found and Switzerland, where 15 percent are found.

Nellen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Nellen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Nellen surname increased 530 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Nellen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Nellen last name is predominantly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Nellen surname are 6.93% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.7% being registered with the political party.

The amount Nellen earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 18.4% more than the national average, earning $51,087 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.82% less than the national average, earning $49,277 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Niellen92162/
Noellen9211/
Nelleng926/
Nuellen926/
Nellien921/
Neullen920/
Noellien8657/
Noelleen861/
Nöllen83102/
Nellem8376/
Nillen8348/
Nellin8314/
Nüllen838/
Nellyn833/
Nlen8027/
Neln801/
Nlln801/
Nelling77166/
Nellina7730/
Nillien771/
Nuellin770/
Nlend735,870/
Nleng73183/
Nlene7339/
Nlent732/
Neeln731/
Noeln731/
Nelnn730/
Nln6740/
Neglin679/
Nillin675/
Nellim672/
Nleesn671/
Nhleng671/
Neelne670/

Nellen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nellen in the Russian language
Нелленnellen-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nellen
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