Nelman Surname

1,649,806th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 121 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Nelman Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nelman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:6,970,364322,914
Russia241:6,005,127248,576
Indonesia201:6,612,460283,723
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
England61:9,286,343223,652
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Nelman (1,005) may also be a first name.

Nelman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nelman (Russian: Нельман) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nelman? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,649,806th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 60,227,652 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 47 percent of Nelman reside; 44 percent reside in North America and 44 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 253,774th most widely held first name internationally. It is borne by 1,005 people.

This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 52 people, or 1 in 6,970,364. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 27 percent are found, Ohio, where 19 percent are found and Arizona, where 13 percent are found. Aside from The United States Nelman occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 20 percent are found and Indonesia, where 17 percent are found.

Nelman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Nelman has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 433 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nelman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Nelman surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Nelman earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.15% more than the national average, earning $45,802 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Neelman9226/
Neulman9213/
Nellman9211/
Nielman9210/
Nelmann922/
Noelman922/
Nelmane921/
Nuelman921/
Nellmann868/
Nilman8335/
Nelmon8311/
Nelmam833/
Nleman833/
Nuellmann802/
Ngilman7744/
Nihlman7717/
Nilmann775/
Nellmon773/
Nillman773/
Nlemane772/
Nlemann772/
Nyllman771/
Nlehman771/
Neelmam771/
Nüllmann7112/
Nöllmann712/
Nilhmann711/
Nylmon675/
Nilmasingh6336/
Nilmoon623/
Nilmond623/
Nilmham621/
Nillmon620/
Nilmoung571/

Nelman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nelman in the Russian language
Нельманnelman-

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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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  • 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 Nelman
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