Nils Surname
Approximately 413 people bear this surname
Nils Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 106 | 1:108,459 | 16,244 |
| Russia | 78 | 1:1,847,731 | 118,322 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| United States | 27 | 1:13,424,405 | 494,117 |
| Germany | 27 | 1:2,981,684 | 140,707 |
| France | 23 | 1:2,887,944 | 200,772 |
| Brazil | 15 | 1:14,271,622 | 267,944 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Kazakhstan | 8 | 1:2,210,312 | 95,036 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Iran | 6 | 1:12,797,087 | 199,837 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 60 | 1:836,978 | 51,589 |
Nils (168,743) may also be a first name.
Nils Demographics
Nils Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Nils Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nils Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nils (Arabic: نيلس, Georgian: ნილს, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻨﻴﻞ, Hindi: नील्स, Russian: Нильс) is borne by more people in Belgium than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Nils.
How Common Is The Last Name Nils? popularity and diffusion
The surname Nils is the 709,895th most commonly used family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 17,645,390 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 61 percent of Nils are found; 38 percent are found in Western Europe and 29 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Nils is also the 6,229th most widespread first name world-wide It is held by 168,743 people.
Nils is most common in Belgium, where it is carried by 106 people, or 1 in 108,459. In Belgium Nils is primarily concentrated in: Walloon Region, where 89 percent are found, Flemish Region, where 9 percent are found and Brussels Capital Region, where 2 percent are found. Other than Belgium Nils exists in 44 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 19 percent are found and The Dominican Republic, where 9 percent are found.
Nils Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Nils has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name contracted 55 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Nils Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia.
In The United States Nils are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 80% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Nils earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 15.06% less than the national average, earning R 201,840 per year and in United States they earn 12.6% less than the national average, earning $37,714 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niels | 89 | 1,022 | / |
| Nills | 89 | 60 | / |
| Nihls | 89 | 52 | / |
| Nilse | 89 | 23 | / |
| Niols | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nilsh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nilhs | 89 | 0 | / |
| Nls | 86 | 64 | / |
| Nilles | 80 | 4,523 | / |
| Niglis | 80 | 200 | / |
| Niehls | 80 | 55 | / |
| Nihlås | 80 | 4 | / |
| Nielsh | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nilsth | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nniels | 80 | 1 | / |
| Niells | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nilsch | 80 | 0 | / |
| Nels | 75 | 748 | / |
| Nilz | 75 | 64 | / |
| Nåls | 75 | 8 | / |
| Nles | 75 | 7 | / |
| Nyls | 75 | 3 | / |
| Nhls | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nlsd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nielles | 73 | 86 | / |
| Nielsch | 73 | 18 | / |
| Nilless | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nilsche | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nilsova | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nehls | 67 | 7,091 | / |
| Neels | 67 | 5,460 | / |
| Neuls | 67 | 944 | / |
| Noels | 67 | 622 | / |
| Naels | 67 | 243 | / |
| Nells | 67 | 162 | / |
| Nåhls | 67 | 67 | / |
| Nilce | 67 | 45 | / |
| Nuels | 67 | 45 | / |
| Nelse | 67 | 19 | / |
| Nilje | 67 | 9 | / |
| Nelsh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nillesse | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nglis | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hnels | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nelhs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nyols | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nelsz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nülse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nlese | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nielz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nlesd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nelss | 67 | 0 | / |
| Nilch | 67 | 0 | / |
Nils Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nils in the Georgian language | ||
| ნილს | nils | - |
| Nils in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﻨﻴﻞ | alnyl | - |
| Nils in the Hindi language | ||
| नील्स | nilsa | 50 |
| नीलस | nilasa | 25 |
| निल्स | nilsa | 25 |
| Nils in the Russian language | ||
| Нильс | nils | - |
| Nils in the Arabic language | ||
| نيلس | nyls | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nils
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