Nells Surname

1,364,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 162 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Nells Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nells Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1521:2,384,598147,132
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England371:658,79432,071
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States551:913,06755,053

Nells (59) may also be a first name.

Nells Last Name Facts

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

Nells is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nells? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nells is the 1,364,059th most frequently used last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 44,984,851 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Nells live; 94 percent live in North America and 94 percent live in Anglo-North America. Nells is also the 1,282,666th most widespread first name world-wide. It is borne by 59 people.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is held by 152 people, or 1 in 2,384,598. In The United States Nells is most prevalent in: Arizona, where 23 percent reside, New Mexico, where 20 percent reside and Ohio, where 13 percent reside. Barring The United States this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 1 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

Nells Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Nells has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Nells last name expanded 276 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 97 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nells Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Nells surname are 16.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 70% being registered to vote for the party.

Nells earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 24.41% less than the national average, earning $32,616 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nelles915,373/
Nuells9159/
Neulls914/
Noells912/
Niells911/
Nels89748/
Nielles8386/
Nelless8371/
Nellsch8337/
Nuelles833/
Nellesø831/
Nellest830/
Nehls807,091/
Neels805,460/
Niels801,022/
Neuls80944/
Noels80622/
Naels80243/
Nills8060/
Nuels8045/
Nelse8019/
Nelsh806/
Hnels802/
Nelhs802/
Nellz802/
Nelsz801/
Nelss800/
Noellsch7769/
Nls7564/
Nilles734,523/
Neelse73248/
Niehls7355/
Nelsch7319/
Nellez7318/
Neglis7315/
Nielsh732/
Neelsh732/
Nniels731/
Nehels731/
Nehlse731/
Naehls730/
Nellce730/
Noelsh730/
Nelz67695/
Nils67413/
Niellez67140/
Nielsch6718/
Nelsova6715/
Noelsch6712/
Nåls678/
Nles677/
Nyls673/
Nhls672/
Nilless672/
Nlsd671/
Nelx671/
Nöllsch671/

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Footnotes

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