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
The last name Nilan (Bengali: নিলন, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻧﻴﻼﻥ, Hindi: नीलन, Marathi: िनलन, Oriya: ନିଲନ, Russian: Нилан, Tibetan: ནི་ལན་) occurs most in Sri Lanka. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nilan? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 122,819th most commonly used family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,959,018 people. This last name 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 widely held first name in the world. It is borne by 9,168 people.
Nilan is most prevalent in Sri Lanka, where it is held by 2,339 people, or 1 in 8,896. Barring Sri Lanka it is found in 38 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent are found and Indonesia, where 7 percent are found.
Nilan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Nilan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Nilan last name increased 423 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 12 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it increased 145 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Nilan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Nilan surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Nilan surname are 4.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.33% being registered with the political 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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