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) has its highest incidence in Belgium. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Nils click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nils? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 709,895th most common last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 17,645,390 people. The surname Nils is primarily found 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 6,229th most commonly used forename on earth, borne by 168,743 people.
This surname is most common in Belgium, where it is carried by 106 people, or 1 in 108,459. In Belgium Nils is most numerous in: Walloon Region, where 89 percent reside, Flemish Region, where 9 percent reside and Brussels Capital Region, where 2 percent reside. Beside Belgium Nils exists in 44 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 19 percent reside and The Dominican Republic, where 9 percent reside.
Nils Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Nils has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Nils surname decreased 55 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Nils Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Nils surname is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Nils surname 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
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