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

Nellis (Russian: Неллис) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Néllis. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

This surname is the 88,082^nd most frequently held last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,335,694 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 84 percent of Nellis live; 82 percent live in North America and 80 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 103,687^th most commonly held first name throughout the world, borne by 4,419 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 4,060 people, or 1 in 89,276. In The United States Nellis is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 15 percent reside, Nevada, where 10 percent reside and California, where 7 percent reside. Besides The United States it occurs in 39 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 8 percent reside and England, where 7 percent reside.

Nellis Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Nellis has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Nellis surname rose 334 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 379 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 115 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Nellis Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Nellis surname is chiefly Catholic (97%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Nellis last name are 17.16% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.93% registered with the party.

The amount Nellis earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.72% more than the national average, earning $44,323 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.95% more than the national average, earning $54,130 CAD per year.