Nielsen Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Nielsen Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Nielsen family

Profession Census Frequency
Wheel Wright Journeyman 2
Cards Dealer 1

Nielsen Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Nelson 71% 86,357
2 Nilson 71% 4,551
3 Neilson 57% 3,894
4 Nielsen 100% 734
5 Nielson 86% 597
6 Nalson 57% 369
7 Nilsen 86% 198
8 Nealson 57% 152
9 Nolson 57% 141
10 Nulson 57% 109

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The surname Nielsen is the 4th most popular variant of Nelson.

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