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

The last name Nelms occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname is the 49,326^th most commonly used last name internationally, held by around 1 in 698,576 people. The surname Nelms 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 frequently used first name on earth, held by 32 people.

The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 9,775 people, or 1 in 37,080. In The United States Nelms is most numerous in: Texas, where 18 percent are found, Georgia, where 13 percent are found and North Carolina, where 7 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname occurs in 22 countries. It is also common 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 over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Nelms last name increased 756 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 180 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 146 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nelms Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Nelms are 16.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US 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.