About Nelis
The surname Nelis is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Cornelis, which itself is a variant of the Latin name Cornelius. The name Cornelius was commonly used in ancient Rome and later spread throughout Europe. The surname Nelis signifies "son of Cornelis" or "descendant of Cornelis." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the offspring or descendants of a person named Cornelis.
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The surname Nelis is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nelis based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Nelis is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Nelis in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Nelis using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.