About Nilan
The surname Nilan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Nialláin, meaning "descendant of Nialláin." Nialláin is a diminutive form of the personal name Niall, which means "champion" or "cloud." The surname Nilan is primarily found in County Clare and County Limerick in Ireland.
The surname Nilan is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nilan 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 Nilan is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Nilan in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Nilan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.