Nelson Name Meaning: A patronymic name from the medieval personal name 'nel' or 'neal','son of Neil','champion'.
The name is of medieval origin.The name was also adopted by Norseman.
Discover how your Nelson ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 21 |
| Buckinghamshire | 20 |
| Berkshire | 51 |
| Cambridgeshire | 78 |
| Channel Islands | 10 |
| Cheshire | 320 |
| Cornwall | 21 |
| Cumberland | 481 |
| Derbyshire | 227 |
| Devon | 67 |
| Dorset | 20 |
| Durham | 1,450 |
| Essex | 358 |
| Gloucestershire | 208 |
| Hampshire | 144 |
| Herefordshire | 13 |
| Hertfordshire | 46 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 6 |
| Isle of Man | 76 |
| Kent | 185 |
| Lancashire | 3,837 |
| Leicestershire | 49 |
| Lincolnshire | 228 |
| London | 1,555 |
| Middlesex | 277 |
| Northumberland | 756 |
| Norfolk | 583 |
| Northamptonshire | 35 |
| Nottinghamshire | 264 |
| Oxfordshire | 70 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 6 |
| Shropshire | 25 |
| Suffolk | 45 |
| Somerset | 30 |
| Surrey | 174 |
| Sussex | 75 |
| Staffordshire | 140 |
| Warwickshire | 210 |
| Westmorland | 289 |
| Wiltshire | 9 |
| Worcestershire | 74 |
| Yorkshire | 2,762 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 9 |
| Carnarvonshire | 7 |
| Carmarthenshire | 31 |
| Denbighshire | 13 |
| Flintshire | 5 |
| Glamorgan | 212 |
| Merionethshire | 3 |
| Montgomeryshire | 1 |
| Monmouthshire | 76 |
| Pembrokeshire | 15 |
| Radnorshire | 4 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| School | 1,527 |
| Private Means | 136 |
| General Labourer | 115 |
| Cotton Weaver | 114 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 102 |
| Farmer | 98 |
| Farm Labourer | 85 |
| General Servant (domestic) | 84 |
| Labourer | 81 |
| Weaver | 62 |
| None | 60 |
| Dressmaker | 58 |
| At Home | 56 |
| Scholar | 51 |
| Domestic Servant | 49 |
| Dock Labourer | 49 |
| House Painter | 49 |
| At School | 47 |
| Clerk | 46 |
| Housekeeper | 44 |
| Joiner | 41 |
| Assisting In Business | 38 |
| General Servant Domestic | 37 |
| Carter | 35 |
| House Keeper | 34 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Nelson | 6,015 |
| John Nelson | 5,874 |
| William Nelson | 5,648 |
| Elizabeth Nelson | 3,770 |
| Thomas Nelson | 3,441 |
| James Nelson | 3,026 |
| George Nelson | 2,647 |
| Sarah Nelson | 2,486 |
| Jane Nelson | 2,262 |
| Ann Nelson | 2,092 |
| Robert Nelson | 2,066 |
| Margaret Nelson | 1,880 |
| Henry Nelson | 1,500 |
| Joseph Nelson | 1,449 |
| Alice Nelson | 1,345 |
| Charles Nelson | 1,310 |
| Annie Nelson | 1,259 |
| Richard Nelson | 1,052 |
| Ellen Nelson | 984 |
| Hannah Nelson | 948 |
| Edward Nelson | 879 |
| Eliza Nelson | 799 |
| Arthur Nelson | 692 |
| Martha Nelson | 666 |
| Emma Nelson | 662 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson | 100% | 86,357 |
| 2 | Nilson | 83% | 4,551 |
| 3 | Neilson | 86% | 3,894 |
| 4 | Nielsen | 71% | 734 |
| 5 | Nielson | 86% | 597 |
| 6 | Nalson | 83% | 369 |
| 7 | Nilsen | 67% | 198 |
| 8 | Nealson | 86% | 152 |
| 9 | Nolson | 83% | 141 |
| 10 | Nellson | 86% | 119 |
| 11 | Nulson | 83% | 109 |
The surname Nelson is the most popular version of all its varients