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

Nilsen (Hindi: निलसेन, Marathi: िनलसेन, Russian: Нильсен) is found most frequently in Norway. It may also be found in the variant forms: Nilsén, Nilsèn or Nílsen. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

It is the 11,294^th most frequently occurring family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 146,513 people. Nilsen is predominantly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Nilsen are found; 84 percent are found in Northern Europe and 83 percent are found in Scandinavia. Nilsen is also the 183,257^th most frequently held first name globally, borne by 1,748 people.

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

Nilsen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Nilsen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing 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 devotion of those holding the Nilsen last name 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 Republicans than The US average, with 50.71% being registered with 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.