Nillsson Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Norway

Nillsson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nillsson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Nillsson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nillsson occurs most in Sweden. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nillsson? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nillsson is the 5,812,366th most prevalent family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. The last name Nillsson is mostly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Nillsson are found; 55 percent are found in Northern Europe and 55 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The surname Nillsson is most commonly occurring in Sweden, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 3,282,252. In Sweden Nillsson is most numerous in: Skåne County, where 33 percent are found, Stockholm County, where 33 percent are found and Västra Götaland County, where 33 percent are found. Besides Sweden Nillsson occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 18 percent are found and Norway, where 18 percent are found.

Nillsson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Nillsson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Nillsson last name rose 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nillsson Last Name Statistics demography

Nillsson earn around the same as the average income. In Norway they earn 2.1% more than the national average, earning 353,360 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nilsson93190,882/
Nillson93110/
Nielsson88628/
Nilleson881/
Nilssone881/
Niellson880/
Nilson867,551/
Nlsson8673/
Nellesson820/
Nielson8019,683/
Nilssen804,312/
Nelsson80253/
Nellson80139/
Nillsen8027/
Nilssén8011/
Nil'son803/
Nilshon803/
Nihlson802/
Nilsone801/
Nilssan801/
Nilssom801/
Nilssun801/
Nilszon801/
Nillcon801/
Nylsson801/
Nillsom801/
Nilssonová783/
Nlson775/
Nielssen75138/
Nilsonne7520/
Nellssen757/
Niellsen753/
Nielszon751/
Nglisson751/
Noelsson751/
Nillsang751/
Nelleson750/
Niehlson750/
Nelson71789,353/
Nilsen7149,740/
Nilsén71206/
Nilzon71122/
Nilsom71113/
Nélson7149/
Nilßon7133/
Nilsan7123/
Nylson7112/
Nleson7111/
Niljon713/
Nilxon711/
Nilsun711/
Nllsen711/
Nilsèn711/
Nèlson711/
Nilcon711/
Nielsen67338,225/
Nilsang67411/
Nelsone6768/
Nelssen6757/
Nielsén6739/
Nilsung6721/
Niljong6718/
Nellsen6713/
Nihlzon6712/
Neelson6710/
Nelsion6710/
Nehlson679/
Nelsonn678/
Nelsoen678/
Neslson678/
Nel'son677/
Nelsong676/
Nielzon676/
Nilhzon676/
Nelsoon675/
Nelsont675/
Nilsand675/
Nilzzon675/
Gnelson674/
Nelsjon674/
Nilsund674/
Nelsosn673/
Hnelson673/
Nelsond673/
Nilszén673/
Gnilsen672/
Nielsan672/
Nelsojn672/
Nnelson672/
Nelsohn672/
Nilchon672/
Nelsonq671/
Nelsonh671/
Nelssan671/
Nilseen671/
Nilsian671/
Nilszen671/
Nelshon671/
Nilsant671/
Neulson670/
Nellsan670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nillsson
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