Nolsen Surname

1,980,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 89 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Nolsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nolsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands811:208,48428,519
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Nolsen (15) may also be a first name.

Nolsen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nolsen occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nolsen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,980,395th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 81,882,538 people. Nolsen is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Nolsen live; 94 percent live in Western Europe and 94 percent live in Germanic Europe. Nolsen is also the 2,900,335th most commonly used first name internationally, borne by 15 people.

This last name is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 81 people, or 1 in 208,484. In The Netherlands Nolsen is primarily concentrated in: Gelderland, where 78 percent reside, Utrecht, where 9 percent reside and Overijssel, where 7 percent reside. Outside of The Netherlands this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 2 percent reside and Belarus, where 1 percent reside.

Nolsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Nolsen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Nolsen surname decreased 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nolseng921/
Nolsn912/
Nolzen83282/
Nulsen83220/
Nolson83217/
Nalsen8347/
Nülsen8322/
Nolsem8311/
Nolgen831/
Nolsin831/
Nolsan831/
Nolesn831/
Nelesen77143/
Noelson7767/
Nollgen778/
Noulson774/
Nolsson772/
Neulsen771/
Nalssen771/
Noelsin771/
Noulsin771/
Nolsong771/
Nolshin771/
Nelhsen771/
Noltjen770/
Nelessen7198/
Noulsong717/
Noselson713/
Ngoleson712/
Noulsang711/
Noelsson711/
Nullesen711/
Noulsing711/
Nalson67179/
Nalsan6773/
Nottleson6736/
Nottelson6717/
Nalsin6710/
Nulsin676/
Nalezn672/
Nolcin671/
Nulson671/
Nulsan671/
Nochelson670/

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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 Nolsen
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