Nettles Surname

37,168th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,176 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Falkland Islands

Nettles Surname Definition:

The O. Germ, chnettili is referred by Fiirstemann to the Old German kneht, knight or child. Ferguson. See Knight.

Nettles Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States14,0781:25,7463,241
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
England301:1,857,26974,552
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
France11:66,422,722504,397
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Falkland Islands11:3,132317
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8121:27,7153,408

Nettles (52) may also be a first name.

Nettles Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The O. Germ, chnettili is referred by Fiirstemann to the Old German kneht, knight or child. Ferguson. See Knight.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Nettles Last Name Facts

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

Nettles is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nettles? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nettles is the 37,168th most commonly occurring family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 514,076 people. The surname Nettles occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 88 percent of Nettles reside; 88 percent reside in North America and 88 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,381,723rd most widely held first name in the world, held by 52 people.

The surname Nettles is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 14,078 people, or 1 in 25,746. In The United States Nettles is mostly found in: South Carolina, where 11 percent live, Texas, where 11 percent live and Florida, where 11 percent live. Not including The United States this last name exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 0 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Nettles Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Nettles has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Nettles surname rose 777 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nettles Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Nettles surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Nettles last name are 10.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.57% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Nettles earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 11.4% less than the national average, earning $38,228 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.46% more than the national average, earning $63,825 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nettless931/
Nettlets931/
Nettle922,033/
Netles9211/
Nettls921/
Nettler86336/
Nettels86129/
Nettley8673/
Neetles866/
Nattles864/
Nettlse863/
Nittles862/
Nettlee862/
Nethles861/
Nettlle861/
Nestles860/
Nettlis860/
Neles83251/
Netle8316/
Neistles800/
Nedttler800/
Nieles771,168/
Nestle77508/
Netley77367/
Neiles77160/
Neales77104/
Ngeles7787/
Nelges7786/
Nittle7739/
Nehles7739/
Notles7717/
Netler7714/
Nelese7714/
Nettli7713/
Netlis7712/
Neeles7711/
Netels779/
Nettla778/
Nättle777/
Nelesh774/
Neules772/
Nelies772/
Netlie772/
Nietle771/
Neleas771/
Nesles771/
Ngetle771/
Nettly770/
Nelhes770/
Neitle770/
Nelest770/
Neatle770/
Natles770/
Nele731,675/
Nestler718,799/
Nittler71351/
Neelesh71133/
Nethels718/
Neilles712/
Nestley712/
Ngelesh712/
Niehles712/
Netelle711/
Nedtler711/
Nethlie711/
Nethtla711/
Neilesh711/
Neleesh711/
Nealess711/
Ngeless711/
Neleish711/
Neilhes711/
Neilies710/
Nethley710/
Nestels710/
Neatley710/
Nealles710/
Nethler710/
Nealeas710/
Neitlis710/
Nealeus710/
Neeless710/
Neale6727,620/
Niles6719,689/
Ngele6713,395/
Nelis674,943/
Neils671,316/
Neuls67944/
Neele67647/
Neals67627/
Nelep67500/
Netla67414/
Gnele67238/
Niele67206/
Nesle67187/
Neile67176/
Nelet67169/
Nelie67157/
Nelge67117/
Nelei67102/
Neule6781/
Nyles6779/
Nelea6753/
Nnele6742/
Nesztler6741/
Neley6737/
Nhele6737/
Neyle6735/
Nelje6727/
Neler6725/
Nestelle6720/
Nelee6720/
Neleh6719/
Nelez6716/
Nettlich6715/
Nehle6714/
Neeley's678/
Nelex676/
Neleu673/
Netli672/
Nelys672/
Nytle671/
Neeleesh671/
Nelesova671/
Nelhe671/
Nittelle671/
Netly671/
Natelles671/
Neteller671/
Neleț671/
Nejle671/
Neillies671/
'Nele671/
Ngellesh671/
Nestells670/

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