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

The last name Nilsen (Hindi: निलसेन, Marathi: िनलसेन, Russian: Нильсен) is more commonly found in Norway than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Nilsén, Nilsèn or Nílsen. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

Nilsen is the 11,294^th most commonly used last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 146,513 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Nilsen reside; 84 percent reside in Northern Europe and 83 percent reside in Scandinavia. Nilsen is also the 183,257^th most frequently held given name at a global level, borne by 1,748 people.

The last name Nilsen is most frequently used in Norway, where it is held by 39,789 people, or 1 in 129. In Norway it is most common in: Eastern Norway, where 46 percent are found, Northern Norway, where 22 percent are found and Western Norway, where 18 percent are found. Excluding Norway this last name is found in 93 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Sweden, where 2 percent are found.

Nilsen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Nilsen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Nilsen surname grew 1,406 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 810 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 375 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nilsen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (75%) in Russia and Evangelical (60%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Nilsen last name are 3.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50.71% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Nilsen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 7.3% less than the national average, earning 320,832 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 63.79% more than the national average, earning R 389,220 per year; in United States they earn 14.16% more than the national average, earning $49,259 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.23% more than the national average, earning $52,280 CAD per year.