Nellissen Surname

619,831st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 496 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Nellissen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nellissen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2081:387,04536,194
Netherlands1451:116,46318,437
Belgium881:130,64418,923
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
France11:66,422,722504,397

Nellissen Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Nellissen Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Nellissen is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nellissen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 619,831st most numerous family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 14,692,633 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 90 percent of Nellissen reside; 90 percent reside in Western Europe and 72 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequently used in Germany, where it is carried by 208 people, or 1 in 387,045. In Germany it is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 82 percent are found, Berlin, where 5 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 4 percent are found. Excluding Germany it occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 29 percent are found and Belgium, where 18 percent are found.

Nellissen Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Nellissen earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 81.11% more than the national average, earning $78,146 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.11% more than the national average, earning $61,664 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Niellissen9535/
Nellisen9416/
Nellessen891,672/
Nillissen8978/
Nelllisen896/
Nellihsen893/
Nellesen82514/
Nellißen82129/
Nillisen8211/
Nellison826/
Nillessen78181/
Nellehsen7814/
Nelleßsen787/
Nyllessen781/
Nellesson780/
Nellene750/
Nillesen71772/
Nelleßen71155/
Nelleson710/
Nillison710/
Niellyson671/
Nillision671/
Nöllgen63119/
Nlisane631/
Nillgen631/
Nlen6227/
Nillezen5918/
Nilleson591/
Nlend575,870/
Nleng57183/
Nloin5728/
Nlent572/
Nleson5311/
Nlengue501/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nellissen
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