Nillson Surname

1,746,159th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 110 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Sweden

Nillson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nillson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:10,983,604436,696
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
England31:18,572,686338,250
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1221:411,62930,405

Nillson (50) may also be a first name.

Nillson Last Name Facts

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

Nillson occurs most in The United States. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nillson? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,746,159th most commonly occurring last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 66,250,417 people. The surname Nillson is mostly found in The Americas, where 37 percent of Nillson are found; 36 percent are found in North America and 36 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,412,538th most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 50 people.

It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 33 people, or 1 in 10,983,604. In The United States Nillson is mostly found in: California, where 52 percent live, Texas, where 12 percent live and Utah, where 6 percent live. Barring The United States it exists in 20 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 19 percent live and Sweden, where 12 percent live.

Nillson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Nillson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Nillson surname fell 73 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nillson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Nillson surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered with the political party.

The amount Nillson earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 6.22% less than the national average, earning $40,464 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.45% less than the national average, earning $33,560 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nillsson9311/
Nilleson931/
Niellson930/
Nilson927,551/
Nilsson86190,882/
Nielson8619,683/
Nellson86139/
Nillsen8627/
Nil'son863/
Nilshon863/
Nihlson862/
Nilsone861/
Nilszon861/
Nillcon861/
Nillsom861/
Nlson835/
Nielsson80628/
Nilsonne8020/
Niellsen803/
Nielszon801/
Nilssone801/
Nillsang801/
Nelleson800/
Niehlson800/
Nelson77789,353/
Nilsen7749,740/
Nilsén77206/
Nilzon77122/
Nilsom77113/
Nlsson7773/
Nélson7749/
Nilßon7733/
Nilsan7723/
Nylson7712/
Nleson7711/
Niljon773/
Nilxon771/
Nilsun771/
Nllsen771/
Nilsèn771/
Nèlson771/
Nilcon771/
Nellesson750/
Nielsen71338,225/
Nilssen714,312/
Nilsang71411/
Nelsson71253/
Nelsone7168/
Nielsén7139/
Nilsung7121/
Niljong7118/
Nellsen7113/
Nihlzon7112/
Nilssén7111/
Neelson7110/
Nelsion7110/
Nehlson719/
Nelsonn718/
Nelsoen718/
Neslson718/
Nel'son717/
Nelsong716/
Nielzon716/
Nilhzon716/
Nelsoon715/
Nelsont715/
Nilsand715/
Nilzzon715/
Gnelson714/
Nelsjon714/
Nilsund714/
Nelsosn713/
Nilssonová713/
Hnelson713/
Nelsond713/
Nilszén713/
Gnilsen712/
Nielsan712/
Nelsojn712/
Nnelson712/
Nelsohn712/
Nilchon712/
Nelsonq711/
Nilssan711/
Nilssom711/
Nelsonh711/
Nilseen711/
Nilsian711/
Nilssun711/
Nilszen711/
Nylsson711/
Nelshon711/
Nilsant711/
Neulson710/
Nellsan710/
Nielssen67138/
Nellssen677/
D'Nelson673/
Nlxon672/
Nelsonne672/
Nglisson671/
Noelsson671/
Nelsonbp671/
Nlsan671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Nillson
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