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

The surname Nelms is most common in The United States. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

It is the 49,326^th most prevalent last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 698,576 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Nelms live; 91 percent live in North America and 91 percent live in Anglo-North America. Nelms is also the 1,840,253^rd most common forename internationally. It is borne by 32 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 9,775 people, or 1 in 37,080. In The United States it is mostly found in: Texas, where 18 percent are found, Georgia, where 13 percent are found and North Carolina, where 7 percent are found. Excluding The United States it is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in England, where 3 percent are found and Australia, where 2 percent are found.

Nelms Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Nelms has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 756 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 180 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 146 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nelms Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Nelms surname are 16.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.73% registered with the party.

The amount Nelms earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 8.36% less than the national average, earning $39,541 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.87% more than the national average, earning $58,562 CAD per year.