Nilzen Surname

2,075,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 82 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Nilzen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nilzen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil631:3,398,00596,455
Belarus81:1,187,63277,603
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Nilzén (179) are calculated separately.

Nilzen (31) may also be a first name.

Nilzen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nilzen (Russian: Нильзен) has its highest incidence in Brazil. It can be found as a variant: Nilzén. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nilzen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,075,631st most numerous last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 88,872,511 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 78 percent of Nilzen reside; 77 percent reside in South America and 77 percent reside in Luso-South America. It is also the 1,874,099th most frequently occurring first name internationally It is held by 31 people.

This last name is most frequent in Brazil, where it is carried by 63 people, or 1 in 3,398,005. In Brazil Nilzen is most prevalent in: Santa Catarina, where 32 percent live, São Paulo, where 30 percent live and Paraná, where 29 percent live. Apart from Brazil this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Belarus, where 10 percent live and Russia, where 4 percent live.

Nilzen Last Name Statistics demography

Nilzen earn somewhat less than the average income. In Norway they earn 14.33% less than the national average, earning 296,501 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nilzén94179/
Nielzen923/
Nilåzen922/
Nilszen921/
Nillezen8618/
Nilsen8349,740/
Nilgen83259/
Nilzon83122/
Nelzen8337/
Nilcen837/
Nilzem831/
Nielsen77338,225/
Nilssen774,312/
Nilseng7746/
Nillsen7727/
Nielcen7713/
Nihlzon7712/
Nilhzon776/
Nielzon776/
Nielzén775/
Nilzzon775/
Nilszén773/
Gnilsen772/
Nilseen771/
Nilszon771/
Nillgen771/
Neltzen770/
Nillesen71772/
Nielssen71138/
Niellsen713/
Nieldsen711/
Nielszon711/
Nilleson711/
Nelsen6710,114/
Nilson677,551/
Nilsén67206/
Nillessen67181/
Nelzin67133/
Nelzén6748/
Nilßon6733/
Nilsan6723/
Nülsen6722/
Nelgen6722/
Nelzon6720/
Niljan6716/
Nielsn6713/
Nylsen6711/
Nleson6711/
Nilcan677/
Nelzyn675/
Nilsin675/
Nilsem673/
Niljon673/
Nilsenová672/
Nilxon671/
Nilcon671/
Nllsen671/
Nilsèn671/
Nílsen671/

Nilzen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nilzen in the Russian language
Нильзенnilzen-

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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 Nilzen
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