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Where Does The Last Name Neilsen Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Neilsen is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Neilsen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Neilsen? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Neilsen is the 93,509^th most commonly occurring family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,428,370 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Neilsen live; 61 percent live in North America and 61 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 639,077^th most commonly used first name world-wide, borne by 201 people.

The surname Neilsen is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 2,776 people, or 1 in 130,569. In The United States Neilsen is mostly concentrated in: California, where 15 percent live, Utah, where 11 percent live and Washington, where 6 percent live. Not including The United States it occurs in 30 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 34 percent live and Canada, where 7 percent live.

Neilsen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Neilsen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 641 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 256 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 300 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 95 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Neilsen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Lutheran (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Neilsen last name are 17.5% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.27% registered with the party.

The amount Neilsen earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.63% more than the national average, earning $43,421 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.97% more than the national average, earning $52,150 CAD per year.