Nilve Surname

953,750th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 274 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ecuador
Highest density in:
Ecuador

Nilve Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nilve Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ecuador2331:68,2655,350
India391:19,668,343291,059
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

The alternate forms: Nilvé (14) are calculated separately.

Nilve (555) may also be a first name.

Nilve Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Nilve Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Nilve (Marathi: िनलवे) occurs more in Ecuador more than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Nilvé. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nilve? popularity and diffusion

The surname Nilve is the 953,750th most frequently used last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 26,596,883 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Nilve reside; 85 percent reside in South America and 85 percent reside in Andean South America. It is also the 357,157th most prevalent first name internationally. It is borne by 555 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Ecuador, where it is held by 233 people, or 1 in 68,265. In Ecuador Nilve is most prevalent in: Chimborazo Province, where 48 percent live, Guayas Province, where 45 percent live and Pichincha Province, where 6 percent live. Not including Ecuador it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in India, where 14 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nilvé9314/
Nilvej913/
Nilver912/
Nilves911/
Nilved911/
Nailve911/
Neilver838/
Nilvech831/
Nilhves831/
Nilva80201/
Nilvi8028/
Nylve803/
Nleve801/
Nelve801/
Nilveach771/
Noilue73155/
Nelvea7367/
Nelvez7341/
Nilvio7323/
Nilvér7316/
Nilvis7310/
Nulvey734/
Nelver734/
Nelves732/
Nelvie732/
Neilbe731/
Nelvey731/
Nuilva731/
Noilbe731/
Nailue731/
Nelvet731/
Nilvai731/
Noiluea6751/
Nilvaya673/
Nilhues672/
Neiluer671/
Noilbie671/
Neilber671/
Neelvei671/
Nailevi671/
Nielvay670/

Nilve Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nilve in the Marathi language
िनलवेinalave57.14
नीलवेnilave28.57
नीळवेnilave7.14
िनळवेinalave7.14

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nilve
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