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Where Does The Last Name Nils Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Nils (Arabic: نيلس, Georgian: ნილს, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻨﻴﻞ, Hindi: नील्स, Russian: Нильс) occurs in Belgium more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nils? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 709,895^th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 17,645,390 people. Nils occurs mostly in Europe, where 61 percent of Nils reside; 38 percent reside in Western Europe and 29 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 6,229^th most frequently held first name on earth. It is borne by 168,743 people.

The surname is most numerous in Belgium, where it is held by 106 people, or 1 in 108,459. In Belgium it is most common in: Walloon Region, where 89 percent are found, Flemish Region, where 9 percent are found and Brussels Capital Region, where 2 percent are found. Without taking into account Belgium this surname is found in 44 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 19 percent are found and The Dominican Republic, where 9 percent are found.

Nils Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Nils has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Nils surname decreased 55 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nils Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Nils last name is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Nils last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 80% registered to vote for the 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.