Nolans Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nicaragua
Highest density in:
Nicaragua

Nolans Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nolans Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nicaragua41:1,505,2725,843
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland121:369,15613,616
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland251:149,7296,268
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Nolans Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nolans is more commonly found in Nicaragua than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nolans? popularity and diffusion

The surname Nolans is the 5,057,639th most commonly used family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Nolans are found; 33 percent are found in North America and 33 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly held in Nicaragua, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 1,505,272. In Nicaragua Nolans is mostly found in: North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region, where 100 percent reside. Beside Nicaragua it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 27 percent reside and The United States, where 27 percent reside.

Nolans Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Nolans has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name contracted 56 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Nolans Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Nolans last name is primarily Anglican (83%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nelans832/
Nulans831/
Nullans77132/
Neelans7766/
Nelhans7715/
Neulans7712/
Nalanse771/
Noliance711/
Nelons6721/
Nulanz6712/
Nalons675/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nolans
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