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Where Does The Last Name Nilan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Nilan (Bengali: নিলন, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻧﻴﻼﻥ, Hindi: नीलन, Marathi: िनलन, Oriya: ନିଲନ, Russian: Нилан, Tibetan: ནི་ལན་) occurs most in Sri Lanka. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nilan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 122,819^th most widely held surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,959,018 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 73 percent of Nilan live; 64 percent live in South Asia and 64 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 64,880^th most numerous forename world-wide, borne by 9,168 people.

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

Nilan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Nilan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 423 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 12 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it increased 145 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nilan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Nilan last name are 4.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.33% being registered to vote for 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.