View the most religious surnames in Ireland

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

Nellis (Russian: Неллис) has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also occur as a variant: Néllis. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

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

The last name Nellis is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 4,060 people, or 1 in 89,276. In The United States it is most frequent in: New York, where 15 percent are found, Nevada, where 10 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Besides The United States this last name is found in 39 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 8 percent are found and England, where 7 percent are found.

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 grew 334 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 379 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 115 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Nellis Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Nellis last name is predominantly Catholic (97%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Nellis surname are 17.16% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.93% registered with the political 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.