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

Nilssen (Russian: Нильссен) is borne by more people in Norway than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as: Nilssén. Click here for further possible spellings of Nilssen.

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

Nilssen is the 108,035^th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 1,690,062 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 91 percent of Nilssen are found; 91 percent are found in Northern Europe and 90 percent are found in Scandinavia. Nilssen is also the 1,911,214^th most frequently held first name on earth, held by 30 people.

It is most frequent in Norway, where it is held by 3,767 people, or 1 in 1,365. In Norway Nilssen is most numerous in: Eastern Norway, where 37 percent are found, Northern Norway, where 31 percent are found and Western Norway, where 18 percent are found. Other than Norway it exists in 29 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 7 percent are found and Sweden, where 1 percent are found.

Nilssen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Nilssen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Nilssen surname increased 30,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nilssen Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Nilssen surname are 7.95% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.72% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Nilssen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 4.67% less than the national average, earning 329,906 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 453.86% more than the national average, earning R 1,316,180 per year; in United States they earn 14% more than the national average, earning $49,190 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.31% less than the national average, earning $34,622 CAD per year.