Nilson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Nilson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Nilson family

Profession Census Frequency
School 46
General Servant (domestic) 6
Clerk 5
Private Means 5
Mate 5
Cook (domestic) 4
Dressmaker 4
None 3
Servant 3
Tailor 3
At Home 3
Railway Clerk 3
Domestic Servant 3
Fireman 3
General Labourer 3
Rag Sorter 3
Weaver Cotton 3
Butcher 2
Chip Potato Shop 2
Church Keeper 2
Dock Labourer 2
Housemaid (domestic) 2
Plumber 2
Farmer 2
Farmes Kalsominer Domestic Work 2

Nilson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Nelson 83% 86,357
2 Nilson 100% 4,551
3 Neilson 86% 3,894
4 Nielsen 71% 734
5 Nielson 86% 597
6 Nalson 83% 369
7 Nilsson 86% 210
8 Nilsen 83% 198
9 Nealson 71% 152
10 Nolson 83% 141
11 Nulson 83% 109

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The surname Nilson is the 2nd most popular variant of Nelson.

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