Nilan Surname
Approximately 3,720 people bear this surname
Nilan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 2,339 | 1:8,896 | 1,290 |
| United States | 804 | 1:450,820 | 38,620 |
| Indonesia | 253 | 1:522,724 | 42,472 |
| Ireland | 80 | 1:58,862 | 3,980 |
| England | 45 | 1:1,238,179 | 56,985 |
| Australia | 39 | 1:692,197 | 46,687 |
| India | 39 | 1:19,668,343 | 291,059 |
| United Arab Emirates | 30 | 1:305,409 | 20,323 |
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Iran | 9 | 1:8,531,392 | 160,212 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | 1:1,164,817 | 109,517 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Cuba | 4 | 1:2,880,679 | 10,064 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 91 | 1:48,680 | 4,146 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 31 | 1:786,302 | 35,304 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 190 | 1:264,309 | 21,644 |
Nilan (9,168) may also be a first name.
Nilan Demographics
Average Nilan Salary in
United States
$50,146 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Nilan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nilan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nilan (Bengali: নিলন, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻧﻴﻼﻥ, Hindi: नीलन, Marathi: िनलन, Oriya: ନିଲନ, Russian: Нилан, Tibetan: ནི་ལན་) is found in Sri Lanka more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Nilan? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 122,819th most numerous surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,959,018 people. The surname Nilan is predominantly found in Asia, where 73 percent of Nilan reside; 64 percent reside in South Asia and 64 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Nilan is also the 64,880th most prevalent first name world-wide It is held by 9,168 people.
It is most frequently used in Sri Lanka, where it is carried by 2,339 people, or 1 in 8,896. Aside from Sri Lanka this last name exists in 38 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Indonesia, where 7 percent reside.
Nilan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Nilan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Nilan last name expanded 423 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 12 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it expanded 145 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Nilan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Nilan last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Nilan are 4.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.33% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Nilan earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 16.22% more than the national average, earning $50,146 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.95% less than the national average, earning $45,732 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Nilan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nilan in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻧﻴﻼﻥ | nylan | - |
| Nilan in the Tibetan language | ||
| ནི་ལན་ | nilen | - |
| Nilan in the Marathi language | ||
| िनलन | inalana | 79.49 |
| नीलन | nilana | 8.97 |
| िनलान | inalana | 5.13 |
| िमलन | imalana | 2.56 |
| निलन | nilana | 1.28 |
| Nilan in the Bengali language | ||
| নিলন | nilana | 77.78 |
| নীলন | nilana | 11.11 |
| নিলনীকিশোর | nilanikisora | 11.11 |
| Nilan in the Hindi language | ||
| नीलन | nilana | 63.64 |
| नीलां | nilam | 25 |
| निलन | nilana | 9.09 |
| नीलान | nilana | 2.27 |
| Nilan in the Oriya language | ||
| ନିଲନ | nilana | 44.33 |
| ନିଲାନ | nilana | 12.37 |
| ନିଳନ | nilana | 11.34 |
| ନୀଲନ | nilana | 7.22 |
| ନିଲନ୍ | nilan | 6.19 |
| ନିଳାନ | nilana | 4.12 |
| ନୀଳନ | nilana | 4.12 |
| ନିଳନ୍ | nilan | 2.06 |
| ନୀଲାନ | nilana | 2.06 |
| ନିଲଣ | nilana | 1.03 |
| ମିଲନ | milana | 1.03 |
| ଦୀଲନ | dilana | 1.03 |
| ନୀଲଂ | nilam | 1.03 |
| ନୀଳନ୍ | nilan | 1.03 |
| Nilan in the Russian language | ||
| Нилан | nilan | - |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nilan
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