Nilan Surname

122,819th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,720 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sri Lanka
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Nilan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nilan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka2,3391:8,8961,290
United States8041:450,82038,620
Indonesia2531:522,72442,472
Ireland801:58,8623,980
England451:1,238,17956,985
Australia391:692,19746,687
India391:19,668,343291,059
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Iran91:8,531,392160,212
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Cuba41:2,880,67910,064
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
France31:22,140,907385,998
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland911:48,6804,146
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England311:786,30235,304
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1901:264,30921,644

Nilan (9,168) may also be a first name.

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 held by more people in Sri Lanka than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Nilan.

How Common Is The Last Name Nilan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 122,819th most commonly occurring family name on earth, held by around 1 in 1,959,018 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 73 percent of Nilan live; 64 percent live in South Asia and 64 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Nilan is also the 64,880th most commonly occurring forename world-wide It is held by 9,168 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Sri Lanka, where it is carried by 2,339 people, or 1 in 8,896. Not including Sri Lanka this last name is found in 38 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent live and Indonesia, where 7 percent live.

Nilan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Nilan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Nilan surname rose 423 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 12 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it rose 145 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nilan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Nilan surname are 4.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Niland912,649/
Neilan911,813/
Nilian91552/
Nilang9195/
Nailan9157/
Nuilan9145/
Noilan9145/
Nielan9142/
Nislan9126/
Ngilan9126/
Nihlan9118/
Nilhan9115/
Nilant9111/
Niolan915/
Nilgan915/
Nilain913/
Nilaan913/
Nilyan912/
Nilane912/
Nilanh911/
Nijlan911/
Neiland83716/
Noilhan83292/
Nailane83183/
Nijlant83167/
Nijlaan8325/
Nihlean8316/
Nilhamn8315/
Nailand8313/
Neilian835/
Nilasen835/
Nislane834/
Neilane832/
Noillan832/
Nilasne832/
Niliang832/
Nailang832/
Noiland831/
Neillan831/
Naillan831/
Nailyan831/
Nilasin831/
Ngilyan831/
Nailain831/
Nuilane831/
Nailant831/
Nailian831/
Gnilane831/
Neilant830/
Nileand830/
Nilam8015,659/
Nilon80846/
Nelan80584/
Nylan8065/
Nulan8058/
Nhlan801/
Nilausen77378/
Nuiliang77102/
Neijland7762/
Nilasing7732/
Ngailian7721/
Neiliang7714/
Nailiang779/
Neilland778/
Neilandt777/
Naitland775/
Noiliang774/
Nilyanne774/
Nilanova773/
Nailland772/
Nuileang772/
Neislahn771/
Neiliane771/
Noisland770/
Nailon731,538/
Nuelan73926/
Neylan73831/
Nuylan73789/
Neilon73686/
Nullan73515/
Nilong73395/
Nelane73382/
Neelan73210/
Neland73179/
Nislam7399/
Noylan7374/
Nylaan7369/
Nilgon7366/
Nelyan7364/
Nelang7363/
Nealan7345/
Neslan7338/
Naylan7333/
Nulhan7326/
Nelian7321/
Niolon7319/
Nulian7319/
Nailam7317/
Nulain7317/
Nelain7315/
Nilaam7313/
Najlan7311/
Nilion739/
Ngilon738/
Nilham737/
Nelaan737/
Nujlan736/
Nlehan735/
Nehlan735/
Noilam735/
Nilone734/
Neulan733/
Nislon733/
Ngelan733/
Nilhon732/
Nylant732/
Nileam732/
Nhulan731/
Niliam731/
Niloin731/
Nelhan731/
Nielon731/
Nuilon731/
Nelean731/
Netlan731/
Nylian731/
Gnilon731/
Nuhlan731/
Nuilam731/
Nilond730/
Nitlon730/
Neilliang7184/
Ngaihlian7127/
Nilasingh711/
Neyland671,878/
Netland671,139/
Naillon67800/
Neeland67632/
Nesland67550/
Noilong67182/
Nealand67176/
Neelang6775/
Noyland6734/
Nejland6722/
Gnelyan6713/
Nnelang6713/
Neilond6711/
Nayland6710/
Neelian6710/
Neelane678/
Nnelane678/
Neillon675/
Nislein675/
Neilham675/
Noiliam674/
Naitlahcen674/
Nullian673/
Nilyong673/
Noylean672/
N'Gelan671/
Nyhland671/
Nylaind671/
Neelann671/
Neiliam671/
Neislon671/
Nulaain671/
Nojland671/
Nailiam671/
Neilhon671/
Nelandt671/
Naitlahsen671/
Nelaane671/
Netlane671/
Ngilion671/
Gnelang671/
Gnilion671/
Nylandt671/
Nyliane671/
Nilhong671/
Neliane670/
Nehland670/
Nhyland670/
Nuislon670/

Nilan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nilan in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻧﻴﻼﻥnylan-
Nilan in the Tibetan language
ནི་ལན་nilen-
Nilan in the Marathi language
िनलनinalana79.49
नीलनnilana8.97
िनलानinalana5.13
िमलनimalana2.56
निलनnilana1.28
Nilan in the Bengali language
নিলনnilana77.78
নীলনnilana11.11
নিলনীকিশোরnilanikisora11.11
Nilan in the Hindi language
नीलनnilana63.64
नीलांnilam25
निलनnilana9.09
नीलानnilana2.27
Nilan in the Oriya language
ନିଲନnilana44.33
ନିଲାନnilana12.37
ନିଳନnilana11.34
ନୀଲନnilana7.22
ନିଲନ୍nilan6.19
ନିଳାନnilana4.12
ନୀଳନnilana4.12
ନିଳନ୍nilan2.06
ନୀଲାନnilana2.06
ନିଲଣnilana1.03
ମିଲନmilana1.03
ଦୀଲନdilana1.03
ନୀଲଂnilam1.03
ନୀଳନ୍nilan1.03
Nilan in the Russian language
Ниланnilan-

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