Nilles Surname

103,866th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,523 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6811:215,62120,999
Germany8781:91,69211,504
Luxembourg7001:82965
Philippines5961:169,86327,658
France3641:182,48028,421
Brazil1451:1,476,37549,524
Belgium501:229,93329,007
Argentina461:929,20559,251
Paraguay211:344,6075,239
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
England31:18,572,686338,250
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland71:534,74514,325
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States621:809,97950,387

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.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Nilles Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nilles is most common in The United States. It may also appear as a variant: Nillès. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nilles? popularity and diffusion

The surname Nilles is the 103,866th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,611,220 people. The surname Nilles is mostly found 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, borne by 26 people.

The last name Nilles is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 1,681 people, or 1 in 215,621. In The United States it is most numerous in: Illinois, where 22 percent reside, Iowa, where 12 percent reside and Washington, where 8 percent reside. Excluding The United States it occurs in 26 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 19 percent reside and Luxembourg, where 15 percent reside.

Nilles Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Nilles has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Nilles last name rose 2,711 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nilles Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Nilles last name are 25.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.82% being registered to vote for the 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nillès947/
Nillies92277/
Nielles9286/
Noilles9210/
Neilles922/
Nilless922/
Nille91664/
Nills9160/
Nillesse866/
Nelles835,373/
Nailes83461/
Noiles83425/
Niller83168/
Neiles83160/
Nillie8380/
Nielle8371/
Ngille8323/
Nillis8315/
Nillet837/
Niolle834/
Nuiles833/
Nilley832/
Niells831/
Nilleh831/
Nils80413/
Nles807/
Nellies77209/
Niellez77140/
Nelless7771/
Nailess7718/
Nailesh779/
Nuelles773/
Neilesh771/
Niellie771/
Noilhes771/
Nellesø771/
Nillios771/
Nielley771/
Niellis771/
Nillieh771/
Neilhes771/
Nellest770/
Nillett770/
Nealles770/
Nislley770/
Gnillet770/
Nelleus770/
Nilla734,742/
Nölle732,482/
Nelle732,137/
Niels731,022/
Nilly73444/
Nilli73193/
Nells73162/
Nülle73149/
Nihls7352/
Nilce7345/
Nilse7323/
Nilje739/
Nølle732/
Nilsh731/
Nlese731/
Nllis731/
Niols731/
Nylle731/
Nlesd731/
Nilhs730/
Nielliez711/
Nellis675,456/
Noelle674,590/
Neller672,343/
Nuyles67880/
Nöller67675/
Niella67589/
Nuelle67468/
Niglis67200/
Nayles67161/
Nelley67160/
Nielly67144/
Nle67112/
Neales67104/
Nellys6799/
Nellie6776/
Ngilli6770/
Noyles6769/
Nls6764/
Nöllge6762/
Nuells6759/
Niehls6755/
Nielli6755/
Najles6743/
Nillio6736/
Nellee6724/
Gnelle6723/
Naelle6718/
Nellez6718/
Nelleh6716/
Neeles6711/
Nillay679/
Nellet677/
Nellec676/
Nillia676/
Neulls674/
Nihlås674/
Gnilli673/
Ngilly673/
Noells672/
Nilsth672/
Nüller672/
Nielsh672/
Nillaa671/
Nillai671/
Neulle671/
Néllis671/
Niolli671/
Nuilli671/
Néllec671/
Nellée671/
Nylesh671/
Nuilly671/
Nniels671/
Nillip671/
Nillit671/
Nilsch670/
Nellce670/
Nilche670/

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