Nesland Surname

572,911th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 550 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Nesland Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nesland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway2831:18,1712,275
United States2401:1,510,246102,670
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Nesland Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nesland occurs more in Norway more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nesland? popularity and diffusion

Nesland is the 572,911th most commonly held family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 13,250,083 people. Nesland occurs mostly in Europe, where 52 percent of Nesland are found; 52 percent are found in Northern Europe and 51 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The surname is most common in Norway, where it is carried by 283 people, or 1 in 18,171. In Norway it is most common in: Southern Norway, where 63 percent live, Eastern Norway, where 31 percent live and Western Norway, where 6 percent live. Other than Norway Nesland occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 44 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.

Nesland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Nesland has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Nesland surname grew 24,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nesland Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Nesland surname are 0.94% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 54.17% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Nesland earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 8.48% less than the national average, earning 316,749 kr per year; in United States they earn 18.94% more than the national average, earning $51,320 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.08% less than the national average, earning $43,186 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ånesland9350/
Nessland9318/
Naesland931/
Niesland930/
Neland92179/
Neslan9238/
Nieland863,889/
Neyland861,878/
Netland861,139/
Neuland86843/
Neiland86716/
Neeland86632/
Nealand86176/
Nosland8660/
Nasland8645/
Nejland8622/
Nelands8613/
Nezland864/
Nesslan861/
Neslend861/
Nelandt861/
Nehland860/
Nelan83584/
Neilands80689/
Neelands80450/
Nielandt80209/
Neijland8062/
Ånneland8062/
Nashland8038/
Nettland8024/
Neylands8011/
Neilland808/
Neilandt807/
Neyshlan801/
Neislahn801/
Neelandt801/
Noisland800/
Neetland800/
Nieleand800/
Nealands800/
Nyland774,808/
Niland772,649/
Neilan771,813/
Neylan77831/
Nelane77382/
Neelan77210/
Neslon77130/
Nelyan7764/
Nelang7763/
Nealan7745/
Nielan7742/
Nexlan7736/
Nislan7726/
Nelian7721/
Nelain7715/
Nelaan777/
Nehlan775/
Neulan773/
Ngelan773/
Nelhan771/
Nelond771/
Nelean771/
Netlan771/
Neclan770/
Neillands7558/
Hønneland758/
Neslanova751/
Nijland715,721/
Neelang7175/
Neslein7171/
Nelante7150/
Noyland7134/
Nieslon7134/
Nealond7122/
Nailand7113/
Gnelyan7113/
Nnelang7113/
Neilond7111/
Nayland7110/
Neelian7110/
Neelane718/
Nnelane718/
Nishlan717/
Neßlang716/
Neilian715/
Nislane714/
Neilane712/
Nilgand712/
Neulant712/
Noiland711/
Neillan711/
N'Gelan711/
Nyhland711/
Nylaind711/
Neelann711/
Neaslon711/
Nezlane711/
Neislon711/
Nojland711/
Nelaane711/
Netlane711/
Nesslahsen711/
Ngiland711/
Nielond711/
Nylands711/
Gnelang711/
Nylandt711/
Neliane710/
Neilant710/
Nhyland710/
Nilands710/
Nileand710/
Nilan673,720/
Nelon67668/
Nelam67614/
Nesslein67100/
Nelausen6797/
Nneelang6766/
Nylan6765/
Neislein6733/
Neiliang6714/
Neelasen679/
Naitland675/
Nailland672/
Neislohn671/
Nelianne671/
Nischlan671/
Nhlan671/
Neeliang671/
Neiliane671/
Naheelan671/
Neylhane671/
Naysllan671/
Nielantt671/
Neaslone670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Nesland
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