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

The surname Nilsen (Hindi: निलसेन, Marathi: िनलसेन, Russian: Нильсен) is found in Norway more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Nilsén, Nilsèn or Nílsen. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name Nilsen is the 11,294^th most frequently occurring surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 146,513 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 85 percent of Nilsen live; 84 percent live in Northern Europe and 83 percent live in Scandinavia. Nilsen is also the 183,257^th most frequent forename at a global level, held by 1,748 people.

This surname is most widespread 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 live, Northern Norway, where 22 percent live and Western Norway, where 18 percent live. Barring Norway this surname exists in 93 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent live and Sweden, where 2 percent live.

Nilsen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Nilsen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the 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 devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (75%) in Russia and Evangelical (60%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Nilsen last name are 3.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.71% registered to vote for the political 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.