Nelston Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Nelston Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nelston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:55,718,059489,080
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Nelston (8) may also be a first name.

Nelston Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Nelston Come From? nationality or country of origin

Nelston (Russian: Нельстон) is found most frequently in England. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of Nelston click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nelston? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nelston is the 10,311,814th most widespread surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 33 percent of Nelston are found; 33 percent are found in North America and 33 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 4,213,784th most frequently occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 8 people.

This surname is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 55,718,059. In England it is most common in: West Midlands, where 100 percent are found. Not including England it occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 33 percent are found and The United States, where 33 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Nelston Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nelston in the Russian language
Нельстонnelston-

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nelston
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