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

Nilzen (Russian: Нильзен) occurs in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Nilzén. Click here for other possible spellings of Nilzen.

How Common Is The Last Name Nilzen? popularity and diffusion

Nilzen is the 2,075,631st most widespread last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 88,872,511 people. The surname Nilzen is primarily found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Nilzen live; 77 percent live in South America and 77 percent live in Luso-South America. It is also the 1,874,099th most numerous first name worldwide It is held by 31 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Brazil, where it is borne 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. Without taking into account Brazil this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also common 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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