Nellist Surname

385,671st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 921 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Nellist Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nellist Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6081:91,6429,853
United States2411:1,503,979102,346
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Wales131:238,04114,239
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1831:133,19912,277
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:1,091,71163,103

Nellist Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nellist is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nellist? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 385,671st most frequently held surname in the world, held by around 1 in 7,912,645 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 70 percent of Nellist are found; 69 percent are found in Northern Europe and 69 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 608 people, or 1 in 91,642. In England it is most common in: North Yorkshire, where 16 percent are found, Tyne and Wear, where 16 percent are found and Greater Manchester, where 8 percent are found. Other than England Nellist occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.

Nellist Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Nellist has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Nellist last name rose 332 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 524 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nellist Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Nellist surname are 6.06% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.83% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Nellist earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 12.25% less than the national average, earning R 208,536 per year; in United States they earn 17.13% more than the national average, earning $50,540 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.28% more than the national average, earning $56,279 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nelliste932/
Nelliest931/
Nellis925,456/
Nellit921/
Nellies86209/
Nellish8612/
Nelliot8611/
Nellgis868/
Nellios862/
Nellise862/
Noellis862/
Nelliss861/
Niellis861/
Nellest860/
Nelli8314,451/
Nllis831/
Nelliott804/
Nellisse802/
Nelles775,373/
Nellys7799/
Nellie7776/
Nellai7768/
Nielli7755/
Noelli7736/
Nillis7715/
Gnelli7714/
Nellia7714/
Nellio778/
Nellet777/
Neelli776/
Nnelli774/
Nellix771/
Nelliz771/
Néllis771/
Naelli771/
Nellui771/
Nelloi771/
Nillit771/
Nelliy770/
Nellisová751/
Nlli731/
Nillies71277/
Nellett71191/
Nielles7186/
Nelless7171/
Noellet7161/
Nellich7118/
Noellie7114/
Niellet718/
Neullet714/
Nuelles713/
Niellie711/
Nilliot711/
Nillios711/
Nellesø711/
Neellie711/
Nelleus710/
Nellice710/
Nelly675,878/
Nelle672,137/
Nella671,966/
Nilli67193/
Nellè677/
Nlise675/
Nälli674/
Nölli674/
Nellé672/
Nellette672/
Nluis672/
Nlith671/
Nielliez671/
Nilleste670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nellist
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