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

The surname Nelley is carried by more people in New Zealand than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

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

This surname is the 1,374,607^th most widespread surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 45,547,162 people. The last name Nelley occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 56 percent of Nelley reside; 56 percent reside in Australasia and 56 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 475,334^th most frequently used first name in the world, borne by 338 people.

This surname is most frequent in New Zealand, where it is carried by 79 people, or 1 in 57,321. In New Zealand it is mostly found in: Waikato Region, where 46 percent reside, Taranaki Region, where 22 percent reside and Northland Region, where 15 percent reside. Outside of New Zealand this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 37 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.

Nelley Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Nelley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Nelley surname increased 120 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nelley Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Nelley surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Nelley last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80% being registered to vote for the party.

Nelley earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 19.08% less than the national average, earning $34,915 USD per year.