Nielandt Surname

1,148,257th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 209 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Nielandt Surname User-submission:

This is a North German and Dutch surname. It is a topographic name, derived from the Low German words nie, meaning 'new' and land, meaning 'land'. It denotes a newly reclaimed marshland, or is a habitational name from any of the places so named in Schleswig-Holstein and Westphalia.

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Nielandt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1721:66,84110,711
Germany241:3,354,394150,996
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Nielandt Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a North German and Dutch surname. It is a topographic name, derived from the Low German words nie, meaning 'new' and land, meaning 'land'. It denotes a newly reclaimed marshland, or is a habitational name from any of the places so named in Schleswig-Holstein and Westphalia.

- Junie

Nielandt Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nielandt occurs more in Belgium more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nielandt? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,148,257th most commonly used surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 34,868,641 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 94 percent of Nielandt live; 94 percent live in Western Europe and 94 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most widespread in Belgium, where it is held by 172 people, or 1 in 66,841. In Belgium Nielandt is primarily concentrated in: Flemish Region, where 100 percent live. Beside Belgium this surname occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 11 percent live and Brazil, where 6 percent live.

Nielandt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Nielandt has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Nielandt last name declined 89 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nieland933,889/
Nelandt931/
Nuelandt8819/
Nielands889/
Neilandt887/
Nietland881/
Neelandt881/
Nielamdt881/
Nielantt881/
Nieleand880/
Niesland880/
Niland862,649/
Neland86179/
Nielan8642/
Nilant8611/
Nijland805,721/
Neyland801,878/
Netland801,139/
Neuland80843/
Neiland80716/
Neeland80632/
Nesland80550/
Nealand80176/
Nijlant80167/
Nyeland80161/
Nuelant8061/
Nelante8050/
Nejland8022/
Nailand8013/
Nelands8013/
Noeland804/
Nilgand802/
Neulant802/
Noiland801/
Niiland801/
Nueland801/
Ngiland801/
Nilante801/
Nielond801/
Nailant801/
Nylandt801/
Nielang801/
Neilant800/
Nehland800/
Nilands800/
Nileand800/
Neilands75689/
Neelands75450/
Neijland7562/
Ånneland7562/
Ånesland7550/
Nettland7524/
Neylands7511/
Neilland758/
Naitland755/
Nailland752/
Nieliang752/
Nieslank751/
Noweland751/
Noisland750/
Neetland750/
Neiuland750/
Nealands750/
Nyland714,808/
Nuland71353/
Neillands7158/
Nielam7113/
Nyilan7113/
Hønneland718/
Nyelan716/
Ngelan713/
Nylant712/
Niilan711/
Nelond711/
Nielon711/
Nhlant711/
Njelan711/
Njilan711/
Nilond710/
Noyland6734/
Nieslon6734/
Nyelgan6729/
Nealond6722/
Njilane6722/
Nouland6720/
Niellon6714/
Nauland6714/
Gnelyan6713/
Neilond6711/
Nayland6710/
Njielam679/
Njelane672/
N'Gelan671/
N'Jilan671/
Nyhland671/
Nylaind671/
Nojland671/
Nulland671/
Nylands671/
Gnelang671/
Nielong671/
Nyelaan671/
Nhyland670/

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