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

Nilssen (Russian: Нильссен) is found in Norway more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Nilssén. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname is the 108,035^th most frequently held last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 1,690,062 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 91 percent of Nilssen are found; 91 percent are found in Northern Europe and 90 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 1,911,214^th most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 30 people.

The surname Nilssen is most frequently occurring in Norway, where it is carried by 3,767 people, or 1 in 1,365. In Norway Nilssen is primarily found in: Eastern Norway, where 37 percent live, Northern Norway, where 31 percent live and Western Norway, where 18 percent live. Besides Norway this last name is found in 29 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 7 percent live and Sweden, where 1 percent live.

Nilssen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Nilssen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Nilssen last name expanded 30,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nilssen Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Nilssen surname are 7.95% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national 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.