Nellessen Surname

239,503rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,672 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Nellessen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nellessen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,1601:69,4018,870
United States4331:837,08863,980
Brazil291:7,381,874170,034
Netherlands241:703,63256,027
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Nellessen Last Name Facts

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

Nellessen is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nellessen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 239,503rd most frequent family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 4,358,580 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 71 percent of Nellessen live; 71 percent live in Western Europe and 71 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently used in Germany, where it is carried by 1,160 people, or 1 in 69,401. In Germany Nellessen is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 89 percent reside, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 2 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 2 percent reside. Outside of Germany this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Brazil, where 2 percent reside.

Nellessen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Nellessen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 6,186 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nellessen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Nellessen last name are 16.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.82% being registered with the party.

Nellessen earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.59% more than the national average, earning $49,443 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nellesen94514/
Nellssen947/
Nellissen89496/
Nillessen89181/
Nellehsen8914/
Nelleßsen897/
Nyllessen891/
Nelssen8857/
Nellsen8813/
Niellissen8435/
Nillesen82772/
Nelleßen82155/
Nielssen82138/
Nellisen8216/
Neelssen828/
Niellsen823/
Neilesen822/
Nellshen821/
Nelsen8010,114/
Nllsen801/
Nillissen7878/
Nelllisen786/
Nellihsen783/
Nielsen75338,225/
Nilssen754,312/
Nehlsen75914/
Neelsen75438/
Nillsen7527/
Nelsoen758/
Nuelsen756/
Nellsin753/
Neulsen751/
Neslsen751/
Nelshen751/
Nelhsen751/
Nellene750/
Nellißen71129/
Nelsn7135/
Nillezen7118/
Nillisen7111/
Neelshen712/
Nillasen710/
Nilsen6749,740/
Nelsén6754/
Nelzen6737/
Nelsin6723/
Nülsen6722/
Nelgen6722/
Nielsn6713/
Nylsen6711/
Nílsen671/
Nelsem670/

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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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  • 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 Nellessen
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