Nelsen Surname

50,712th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,114 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guam

Nelsen Surname Definition:

(1) This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Eleanor,' from nick. Nell, (a) Bapt. 'the son of Neil.' There can be no doubt that both Eleanor and Neil are parents of Nelson; v. Neil. There are many instances in the Hundred Rolls.

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Nelsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9,2531:39,1724,831
Germany1831:439,92139,335
Canada1181:312,25128,740
Indonesia1111:1,191,43484,297
Australia731:369,80430,692
Belgium591:194,85825,672
South Africa521:1,041,87963,251
Brazil311:6,905,624162,221
Papua New Guinea281:291,20439,406
Nigeria261:6,813,183158,601
Guam251:6,405908
England221:2,532,63991,802
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
Israel111:777,96750,646
Austria111:774,13064,097
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
France91:7,380,302306,885
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Wales91:343,83718,086
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
India51:153,413,076951,030
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0671:47,0655,401

The alternate forms: Nelsén (54) are calculated separately.

Nelsen (727) may also be a first name.

Nelsen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(1) This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Eleanor,' from nick. Nell, (a) Bapt. 'the son of Neil.' There can be no doubt that both Eleanor and Neil are parents of Nelson; v. Neil. There are many instances in the Hundred Rolls.

Nel Fawkes, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John fil. Nel, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Adam Nel, Oxfordshire, ibid.

William Neleson. Rolls of Parliament.

Thomas Nelson, or Neilson, Yorkshire: Corpus Christi Guild (Surtees Society).

Thomas Nellson, 1379: Poll Tax of Howdenshire.

1554. Buried — Mother Nelson: Reg. Kensington Parish.

1687. Henry Nelson (Hertfordshire) and Sarah Raby (Cambridgeshire): Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

1740. Buried — James Nelson, in the Vault: St. Peter, Cornhill.

Although we now spell the nick. Nell, as in 'Little Nell,' nevertheless Nel has been the prevailing form through all the last six centuries.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Swedish, Norwegian, Danish) The son of Nel or Neil (champion).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

The son of Nigel. A Norman personal name.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The son of Neil or Nel.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Nelson is a name found in Cumberland and Westmoreland, Lancashire, Yorkshire, Lincoln, and Norfolk. The naval hero of the name was son of a Norfolk rector. Nelson is a Lancashire town.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

The Fairhurst Nelsons, who owned Fairhurst Hall, Eccleston, during the last and in the present century, belong to aw ancient family, a branch of which held lands in Mawdesley as far back as the reign of Richard II. Nelson is a Lancashire town. Richard Nelson was mayor of Lancaster in 1512 (H. L.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

User-submitted Reference

Literally "son of Niels" with Niels being the Danish form of the Greek name Nikolaos.

- cait4199

Nelsen Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Nelsen Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Nelsen (Marathi: नेलसेन, Russian: Нельсен) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as: Nelsén. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nelsen? popularity and diffusion

Nelsen is the 50,712th most commonly occurring surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 720,540 people. The last name Nelsen occurs mostly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Nelsen are found; 90 percent are found in North America and 90 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Nelsen is also the 305,933rd most commonly held forename world-wide. It is borne by 727 people.

The last name Nelsen is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 9,253 people, or 1 in 39,172. In The United States Nelsen is most frequent in: California, where 11 percent reside, Minnesota, where 10 percent reside and Nebraska, where 7 percent reside. Aside from The United States Nelsen exists in 49 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 2 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

Nelsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Nelsen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Nelsen last name expanded 867 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 157 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nelsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Nelsen surname are 17.11% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.88% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Nelsen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 2.67% less than the national average, earning R 231,300 per year; in United States they earn 6.13% more than the national average, earning $45,796 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.27% more than the national average, earning $54,785 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nelsén9454/
Nielsen92338,225/
Nehlsen92914/
Neelsen92438/
Nelssen9257/
Nellsen9213/
Nelsoen928/
Nuelsen926/
Nelhsen921/
Nelshen921/
Neulsen921/
Neslsen921/
Nelsn9135/
Nellesen86514/
Nielssen86138/
Neelssen868/
Nellssen867/
Niellsen863/
Neelshen862/
Nellshen861/
Nelson83789,353/
Nilsen8349,740/
Nelsan83297/
Nelzen8337/
Nelsin8323/
Nelgen8322/
Nülsen8322/
Nielsn8313/
Nylsen8311/
Nllsen831/
Nelsón831/
Nílsen831/
Nelsem830/
Nellessen801,672/
Nellehsen8014/
Nlsn802/
Nielson7719,683/
Nilssen774,312/
Nelsson77253/
Nellson77139/
Nelsone7768/
Nilseng7746/
Nielsén7739/
Nillsen7727/
Nelsing7725/
Nielcen7713/
Nelshan7712/
Neelson7710/
Nelsion7710/
Nehlson779/
Nelsonn778/
Neslson778/
Nel'son777/
Nelsong776/
Nielsin775/
Nelsoon775/
Nelsont775/
Gnelson774/
Nelsjon774/
Nelsosn773/
Hnelson773/
Nelsond773/
Nellsin773/
Nielzen773/
Gnilsen772/
Nielsan772/
Nelsojn772/
Nnelson772/
Nelsohn772/
Nelsonq771/
Nelsand771/
Nelsonh771/
Nelssan771/
Nilseen771/
Nilszen771/
Noelsin771/
Nelsang771/
Nelshon771/
Neulson770/
Nellsan770/
Nelsgan770/
Nlson735/
Nlsan731/
Nillesen71772/
Nielsson71628/
Nelleßen71155/
D'Nelson713/
Nelsonne712/
Neelsang712/
Neelsing711/
Nielszon711/
Noelsson711/
Nelsonbp711/
Niellson710/
Nelleson710/
Niehlson710/
Nilson677,551/
Nilgen67259/
Nilsén67206/
Nillessen67181/
Nelsom67140/
Nelzin67133/
Nilzen6782/
Nlsson6773/
Nélson6749/
Nelzén6748/
Nälsén6734/
Nilsan6723/
Nelzon6720/
Nelsam6719/
Nylson6712/
Nleson6711/
Nelcon679/
Nilcen677/
Nelsonová675/
Nilsin675/
Nelzyn675/
Nelxon673/
Nelcin673/
Nilsem673/
Neljon672/
Nilsenová672/
Neljin672/
Nelsonova672/
Nelgin671/
Neljan671/
Nelßon671/
Nilsèn671/
Nyllessen671/
Nèlson671/
Nellesson670/

Nelsen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nelsen in the Marathi language
नेलसेनnelasena75
नेलसेनाहमnelasenahama12.5
नॅलसॅनnelasena12.5
Nelsen in the Russian language
Нельсенnelsen-

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