The surname Nellessen comes from the personal name Cornelis, which is a form of the Latin Cornelius. It was the name of several early Popes, one of whom became Saint Cornelius. The cult center of Saint Cornelius was the pilgrimage town of Cornelimünster, near Aachen in the Lower Rhineland of Germany, near the Dutch border.
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Early Origins of the Nellessen family
The surname Nellessen was first found in the Lower Rhineland of Germany, where it spread to the Netherlands.
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Early History of the Nellessen family
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Nellessen Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Cornelius, Cornelis, Cornelissen, Nelissen, Nellessen, Nellsen, Corneljes, Neljes and many more.
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Early Notables of the Nellessen family
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Nellessen migration to the United States
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Nellessen Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
Egidius Nellessen, who settled in Wisconsin in 1847
Nellessen Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
Mathias Nellessen, aged 45, who settled in America from Krefeld, Germany, in 1909
Nellessen migration to the United States 
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