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

The surname Nelley is more commonly found in New Zealand than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see 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 commonly occurring family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 45,547,162 people. It occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 56 percent of Nelley live; 56 percent live in Australasia and 56 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. Nelley is also the 475,334^th most prevalent forename on earth, borne by 338 people.

It is most frequent in New Zealand, where it is borne by 79 people, or 1 in 57,321. In New Zealand it is most frequent in: Waikato Region, where 46 percent are found, Taranaki Region, where 22 percent are found and Northland Region, where 15 percent are found. Barring New Zealand Nelley occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 37 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.

Nelley Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Nelley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Nelley surname grew 120 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nelley Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Nelley last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Nelley surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80% being registered with the political 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.