Nillan Surname

2,808,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Nillan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nillan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia321:4,132,787209,071
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Nillán (1) are calculated separately.

Nillan (93) may also be a first name.

Nillan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nillan (Arabic: نيليان, Russian: Ниллан) is more frequently found in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Nillán. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nillan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Nillan is the 2,808,717th most widely held surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 151,823,873 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 73 percent of Nillan reside; 73 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 71 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Nillan is also the 986,211th most widespread first name worldwide, borne by 93 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Indonesia, where it is held by 32 people, or 1 in 4,132,787. In Indonesia Nillan is mostly concentrated in: West Java, where 63 percent live, South Sulawesi, where 25 percent live and East Nusa Tenggara, where 13 percent live. Outside of Indonesia this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent live and Malaysia, where 4 percent live.

Nillan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Nillan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nillan Last Name Statistics demography

Nillan earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 64.31% less than the national average, earning $15,400 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nillán941/
Nillang9261/
Nillian925/
Nillgan921/
Nillaun921/
Nillane921/
Nilland920/
Nllan912/
Nillahan861/
Nillaine861/
Nillasen860/
Nellan83170/
Nillon8378/
Nillam8350/
Nlan8012/
Nillasing808/
Nellang7719/
Niollon7718/
Nellian7714/
Niellon7714/
Nillion7713/
Nilliam777/
Nelland772/
Nillong771/
Nellann770/
Nellane770/
Nlang73379/
Nlian736/
Nlane735/
Nlasn731/
Nhlan731/
N'Lan731/
Nelliang71159/
Nilloung711/
Nellhamn711/
Nhlane676,044/
Nellon67263/
Nellam6758/
Nøland6750/
Nlehan675/
Nglian673/
Nillom672/
Nhlant671/

Nillan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nillan in the Russian language
Нилланnillan-
Nillan in the Arabic language
نيليانnylyan-

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nillan
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