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

The surname Nelms occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

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

This last name is the 49,326^th most prevalent last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 698,576 people. This surname is primarily found 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 commonly occurring first name worldwide It is held by 32 people.

It is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 9,775 people, or 1 in 37,080. In The United States it is most common in: Texas, where 18 percent live, Georgia, where 13 percent live and North Carolina, where 7 percent live. Beside The United States it occurs in 22 countries. It also occurs in England, where 3 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.

Nelms Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Nelms has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 756 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 180 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 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 Republicans than the national average, with 63.73% registered to vote for 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.