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

The surname Nelley occurs most in New Zealand. It may occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Nelley.

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

This surname is the 1,374,607^th most commonly held surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 45,547,162 people. Nelley occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 56 percent of Nelley are found; 56 percent are found in Australasia and 56 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. Nelley is also the 475,334^th most frequently held first name internationally, held by 338 people.

The surname is most prevalent in New Zealand, where it is borne by 79 people, or 1 in 57,321. In New Zealand it is most common in: Waikato Region, where 46 percent are found, Taranaki Region, where 22 percent are found and Northland Region, where 15 percent are found. Not including New Zealand it exists in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 37 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.

Nelley Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Nelley Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Nelley surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80% 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.