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

The last name Nelly (Arabic: نيللى, Hindi: नेली, Marathi: नेली) is found most frequently in Indonesia. It can also be found as: Nélly. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name is the 82,447^th most frequent last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,239,800 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 46 percent of Nelly live; 27 percent live in Southeast Asia and 25 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,019^th most commonly occurring given name throughout the world, borne by 910,410 people.

Nelly is most commonly used in Indonesia, where it is held by 1,459 people, or 1 in 90,644. In Indonesia Nelly is primarily concentrated in: West Sumatra, where 17 percent are found, Riau, where 15 percent are found and North Sumatra, where 11 percent are found. Besides Indonesia it occurs in 122 countries. It is also found in Ghana, where 9 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 8 percent are found.

Nelly Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Nelly has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Nelly surname rose 316 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 20 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 83 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 125 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nelly Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (88%) in Ireland, Orthodox (75%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya, Sunni (63%) in Lebanon and Christian (95%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Nelly are 5.77% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.54% being registered with the political party.

The amount Nelly earn in different countries varies markedly. In Colombia they earn 41.79% less than the national average, earning $13,215,800 COP per year and in United States they earn 6.3% less than the national average, earning $40,429 USD per year.