Nelme Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Nelme Surname Definition:
(English) a contraction of Atten-Elm=AT the Elm (-Tree) [Early Middle English at þen elme, Old English œt þǽm elme] In the Hundred Rolls the name was Latinized both as ad Ulmum and de Ulmo.
quoted were doubtless of the same stock. The immediate progenitor of the Norfolk Nelsons is supposed to have left Lancashire in the suite of the youngest son of the 1st Earl of Derby when he was appointed Bishop of Ely A.
Read More About This SurnameNelme Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Nelme (85) may also be a first name.
Nelme Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) a contraction of Atten-Elm=AT the Elm (-Tree) [Early Middle English at þen elme, Old English œt þǽm elme] In the Hundred Rolls the name was Latinized both as ad Ulmum and de Ulmo.
quoted were doubtless of the same stock. The immediate progenitor of the Norfolk Nelsons is supposed to have left Lancashire in the suite of the youngest son of the 1st Earl of Derby when he was appointed Bishop of Ely A.D. 1506-7.
NELME, NELMES: From Atten-Elme. "At the Elm-tree." See Noakes, Nash, &c.
Nelme Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nelme Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nelme is more commonly found in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Nelme click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nelme? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 10,311,814th most common surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 33 percent of Nelme reside; 33 percent reside in West Africa and 33 percent reside in Senegambia Africa. Nelme is also the 1,039,322nd most numerous first name internationally, held by 85 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Cameroon, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 20,769,068. In Cameroon Nelme is most frequent in: North Region, where 100 percent live. Aside from Cameroon it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Chile, where 33 percent live and Sweden, where 33 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelmes | 91 | 2,494 | / |
| Nelmer | 91 | 0 | / |
| Nelmge | 91 | 0 | / |
| Nelm | 89 | 13 | / |
| Nellmer | 83 | 29 | / |
| Nleme | 80 | 847 | / |
| Nelma | 80 | 212 | / |
| Neelm | 80 | 32 | / |
| Nelmi | 80 | 14 | / |
| Nilme | 80 | 6 | / |
| Nelmy | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nehlm | 80 | 0 | / |
| Nielm | 80 | 0 | / |
| Nellm | 80 | 0 | / |
| Nlm | 75 | 6 | / |
| Neelma | 73 | 23 | / |
| Nlmeha | 73 | 3 | / |
| Noelmi | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nlemer | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nielma | 73 | 2 | / |
| Neelmh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nlemee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Neelmi | 73 | 1 | / |
| N'Leme | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nelmis | 73 | 0 | / |
| Nllmer | 73 | 0 | / |
| Nilmer | 73 | 0 | / |
| Nilmes | 73 | 0 | / |
| Nlem | 67 | 1,945 | / |
| Nilm | 67 | 500 | / |
| Nelmaja | 67 | 4 | / |
| Neelmma | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nnlm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nélmeth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nylm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hnlm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nlmh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nilma | 60 | 129 | / |
| Nlema | 60 | 48 | / |
| Nilmi | 60 | 11 | / |
| Nlemi | 60 | 2 | / |
| Nilmé | 60 | 1 | / |
| Ngilmi | 55 | 99 | / |
| Nilmoj | 55 | 13 | / |
| Nilmai | 55 | 4 | / |
| Nilmit | 55 | 1 | / |
| Nilmér | 55 | 1 | / |
| Nlmoha | 55 | 1 | / |
| Nlemaya | 50 | 5 | / |
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