Nelson-Williams Surname

69,929th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,076 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sierra Leone
Highest density in:
Sierra Leone

Nelson-Williams Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Nelson & Williams.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nelson-Williams Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sierra Leone7,0061:1,012189
England261:2,143,00282,017
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Jamaica111:260,9046,695
Trinidad and Tobago31:454,65814,297
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Nelson-Williams Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Nelson-Williams Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Nelson-Williams is found in Sierra Leone more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Nelson-Williams.

How Common Is The Last Name Nelson-Williams? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 69,929th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 1,029,896 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Nelson-Williams are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The surname is most frequently held in Sierra Leone, where it is borne by 7,006 people, or 1 in 1,012. Outside of Sierra Leone this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in England, where 0 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Nelson-Williams Last Name Statistics demography

Nelson-Williams earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.82% more than the national average, earning $51,700 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Neilson-Williams973/
Nelsonwilliams972/
Nelson Williams931/
Nelsonwillimas901/
Nilsson Williams841/
Nelson-Holmes712/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nelson-Williams
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