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Where is the Nilan family from?
You can see how Nilan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Nilan family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Nilan families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 52 Nilan families living in New York. This was about 27% of all the recorded Nilan's in USA. New York had the highest population of Nilan families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Nilan surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Nilan. 31% of Nilan men worked as a Laborer and 18% of Nilan women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Nilan were Clerk and Bookkeeper. .
Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Nilan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Nilan in 1963 was 71, and 65 in 2004.