Nessan Surname
Approximately 238 people bear this surname
Nessan Surname Definition:
NESSAN: Diminutive of Ness, which see. Adamnan (V. C., II, 20) blessed the cattle of a poor man in Lochaber, named Nesan. His name is from early Celtic - Nesagnos, 'sprung from Ness.' The name also occurs in an ogham inscription at Kelgrovane: Nisigni mac Ercogni (Macallister, Oghams.
Read More About This SurnameNessan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 117 | 1:3,097,940 | 179,693 |
| Norway | 33 | 1:155,827 | 19,235 |
| India | 32 | 1:23,970,793 | 327,222 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Ivory Coast | 8 | 1:2,883,904 | 43,419 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Haiti | 4 | 1:2,670,977 | 16,453 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Nessan (1,077) may also be a first name.
Nessan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
NESSAN: Diminutive of Ness, which see. Adamnan (V. C., II, 20) blessed the cattle of a poor man in Lochaber, named Nesan. His name is from early Celtic - Nesagnos, 'sprung from Ness.' The name also occurs in an ogham inscription at Kelgrovane: Nisigni mac Ercogni (Macallister, Oghams. III, p. 201). Nessanus, a cleric, was a charter witness, 1359 (HP., IV, p. 14).
Nessan Demographics
Average Nessan Salary in
United States
$61,342 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Nessan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nessan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nessan (Oriya: େନଶଁା) is most common in The United States. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nessan? popularity and diffusion
Nessan is the 1,052,587th most commonly occurring surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 30,619,941 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 44 percent of Nessan reside; 42 percent reside in North America and 42 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 243,509th most numerous forename worldwide. It is borne by 1,077 people.
The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 117 people, or 1 in 3,097,940. In The United States Nessan is most prevalent in: Montana, where 26 percent reside, Michigan, where 13 percent reside and California, where 10 percent reside. Other than The United States Nessan is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 14 percent reside and India, where 13 percent reside.
Nessan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Nessan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Nessan last name expanded 1,463 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Nessan Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Nessan surname are 22.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.23% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Nessan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 24.45% less than the national average, earning 261,471 kr per year; in United States they earn 42.16% more than the national average, earning $61,342 USD per year and in Canada they earn 43.67% more than the national average, earning $71,381 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Nessan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nessan in the Oriya language | ||
| େନଶଁା | enasama | 25 |
| େନସା | enasa | 12.5 |
| ସମସୁନ | samasuna | 12.5 |
| େନସଁା | enasama | 12.5 |
| ଜଏଦନ୍ | ja'edan | 12.5 |
| େନଶାତୁନ | enasatuna | 12.5 |
| େନଶା | enasa | 12.5 |
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