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

The surname Nellis (Russian: Неллис) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Néllis. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

This surname is the 88,082^nd most frequently occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,335,694 people. The last name Nellis is predominantly found in The Americas, where 84 percent of Nellis live; 82 percent live in North America and 80 percent live in Anglo-North America. Nellis is also the 103,687^th most commonly occurring first name worldwide It is held by 4,419 people.

This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 4,060 people, or 1 in 89,276. In The United States it is primarily concentrated 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 surname 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 frequency of Nellis has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 334 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 379 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 115 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Nellis Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States Nellis are 17.16% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national 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.