Nilles Surname
Approximately 4,523 people bear this surname
Nilles Surname Definition:
(Ger, English) Descendant of Nils, a pet form of Nicholas (people's victory); descendant of Nilles, a pet form of Cornelius (cornel tree); dweller “atten iles," i.e., at the islands.
Nilles Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,681 | 1:215,621 | 20,999 |
| Germany | 878 | 1:91,692 | 11,504 |
| Luxembourg | 700 | 1:829 | 65 |
| Philippines | 596 | 1:169,863 | 27,658 |
| France | 364 | 1:182,480 | 28,421 |
| Brazil | 145 | 1:1,476,375 | 49,524 |
| Belgium | 50 | 1:229,933 | 29,007 |
| Argentina | 46 | 1:929,205 | 59,251 |
| Paraguay | 21 | 1:344,607 | 5,239 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 62 | 1:809,979 | 50,387 |
The alternate forms: Nillès (7) are calculated separately.
Nilles (26) may also be a first name.
Nilles Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Ger, English) Descendant of Nils, a pet form of Nicholas (people's victory); descendant of Nilles, a pet form of Cornelius (cornel tree); dweller “atten iles," i.e., at the islands.
Nilles Demographics
Average Nilles Salary in
United States
$44,619 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Nilles Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nilles Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nilles is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Nillès. For other possible spellings of Nilles click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nilles? popularity and diffusion
The surname Nilles is the 103,866th most frequent surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 1,611,220 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 44 percent of Nilles are found; 44 percent are found in Western Europe and 37 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Nilles is also the 2,084,397th most widespread first name on earth. It is borne by 26 people.
This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 1,681 people, or 1 in 215,621. In The United States it is mostly found in: Illinois, where 22 percent live, Iowa, where 12 percent live and Washington, where 8 percent live. Barring The United States this surname occurs in 26 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 19 percent live and Luxembourg, where 15 percent live.
Nilles Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Nilles has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 2,711 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Nilles Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Nilles last name are 25.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.82% registered with the political party.
Nilles earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.41% more than the national average, earning $44,619 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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