Nessan Surname

1,052,587th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 238 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

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.

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Nessan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1171:3,097,940179,693
Norway331:155,82719,235
India321:23,970,793327,222
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Ivory Coast81:2,883,90443,419
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Haiti41:2,670,97716,453
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
England21:27,859,030389,889
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

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).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Nessan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nessan (Oriya: େନଶଁା) is found most frequently in The United States. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Nessan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nessan is the 1,052,587th most frequently held last name globally, held 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. Nessan is also the 243,509th most prevalent given name globally, borne by 1,077 people.

This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 117 people, or 1 in 3,097,940. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Montana, where 26 percent live, Michigan, where 13 percent live and California, where 10 percent live. Beside The United States this surname exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 14 percent live and India, where 13 percent live.

Nessan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Nessan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Nessan surname increased 1,463 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nessan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Nessan last name are 22.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.23% being registered to vote for the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nessant9295/
Neissan923/
Neyssan923/
Nessain923/
Gnessan923/
Ngessan923/
Nessang923/
Niessan922/
Nessane921/
Neassan920/
Nesan912,269/
N'Gessan8641/
Neissane8635/
Neissant864/
Nissan839,465/
Nassan831,337/
Neshan831,048/
Nessen83800/
Nesane83799/
Nesson83589/
Netsan83167/
Neesan83160/
Nossan8369/
Nesjan8367/
Nesahn8361/
Nesean8341/
Nesang8323/
Nehsan8318/
Nesian8313/
Nessén8313/
Neysan837/
Nesanh837/
Nessam835/
Nedsan834/
Neasan834/
Neisan833/
Ngesan833/
Nesand832/
Nesain832/
Nyssan832/
Niesan831/
Nesant831/
Naesan831/
Neusan830/
N'Gnessan803/
Nessangue801/
Ngnessang801/
Niessen776,352/
Neessen77290/
Netsang77240/
Neissen77191/
Nasshan77184/
Neyssen77134/
Naassan7761/
Neeshan7750/
Gnissan7746/
Naessén7744/
Neisson7732/
Naessen7731/
Nissang7719/
Nayssan7718/
Gnessen7713/
Nehsahn7712/
Nhassan7712/
Neishan7711/
Nessoun7710/
Neassen778/
Nissane777/
Neshant776/
Hnassan776/
Nissant776/
Nassain776/
Neesang776/
Nissank775/
Neashan775/
Neasain775/
Nossain774/
Neyshan773/
Gnesson773/
Nyssand773/
Neussen772/
Niesson772/
Nessong772/
Naissan772/
Neshane772/
Neusson772/
Neatsan772/
Neisant771/
Nesaain771/
Nesahan771/
Neshaan771/
Nieshan771/
Noessen771/
Gneshan771/
Neasanh771/
Noissan771/
Nossanh771/
Nassanh771/
Neushan771/
Nedsson771/
Nisshan771/
Nishsan771/
Gnessam771/
Netsant771/
Naeshan771/
Neasang771/
Nassean771/
Hneesan771/
Neesson770/
Neshang770/
Neisand770/
Neasson770/
Nasan7313,101/
Nisan735,616/
Nesen731,787/
Nezan731,312/
Nosan731,215/
Neson73559/
Nesam73228/
Nysan73191/
Nexan7318/
Neţan734/
Neşan731/
Naissant71366/
Neijssen71103/
Niessien7124/
Nesanova7118/
Nahassan7116/
Ngnessam7114/
Gnessein7111/
Nasshahn7111/
Neadsang7110/
Hneishan714/
Nishshan713/
Nieschan712/
Ngnissan711/
Nayssane711/
Nessoune711/
Netseang711/
Neyszand711/
Gnissand711/
Gnessoin711/
Gnessong711/
Neydsson711/
Geenesan711/
Nishan6754,414/
Nissen6728,210/
Nisanh678,044/
Niesen674,051/
Neeson673,778/
Nessem672,605/
Nyssen672,278/
Nedson671,592/
Neisen671,351/
Nashan671,227/
Neesen67606/
Neason67596/
Nisson67594/
Nassen67594/
Noesen67486/
Neesam67451/
Nässén67347/
Nissam67313/
Naasan67284/
Nyshan67250/
Nesham67243/
Nisang67240/
Nisant67207/
Nossen67206/
Neison67192/
Noisan67162/
Nexsen67150/
Naisan67136/
Netson67125/
Nieson67113/
Nessonova67105/
Nasaan6789/
Neusen6781/
N'Gnissan6771/
Naesen6767/
Noshan6765/
Ånesen6758/
Nisian6752/
Nissén6745/
Neysen6744/
Nasain6744/
Nisane6742/
Nesøen6740/
Neuson6733/
Nitsan6731/
Nexson6729/
Nnisan6727/
Nisand6726/
Nihsan6726/
Nisain6723/
Naysan6722/
Neshausen6721/
Najsan6721/
Neyzan6720/
Neyson6714/
Nehson6714/
Nissanova6713/
Nysson6713/
Nechan6711/
Nahsan679/
Nhasan678/
Neyssoune677/
Niszan677/
Netsen676/
Nässen676/
Neshanova675/
Neasam675/
Neezan675/
Nessom675/
Nisaun675/
Nohsan675/
Neshon674/
Nysanh674/
Nezean673/
Nesone673/
Nesein673/
Na'san672/
Nasaun672/
Neysam672/
Nasahn672/
Nneson672/
Gnesen672/
Nässon672/
Ngisan672/
Nasean671/
Neasen671/
Nezson671/
Nesaam671/
Nesond671/
Nisaan671/
Nisgan671/
Gnesssien671/
Nesehn671/
Nesyon671/
Nuisan671/
Naissaint671/
Neishaten671/
Neissoune671/
Nehsen671/
Nyssanova671/
Nysane671/
Neitshane671/
Ngesen671/
Nesaim671/
Neysanova671/
Nosanh671/
Nysant670/
Nesion670/

Nessan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nessan in the Oriya language
େନଶଁାenasama25
େନସାenasa12.5
ସମସୁନsamasuna12.5
େନସଁାenasama12.5
ଜଏଦନ୍ja'edan12.5
େନଶାତୁନenasatuna12.5
େନଶାenasa12.5

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