Nelsen Surname
Approximately 10,114 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameNelsen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9,253 | 1:39,172 | 4,831 |
| Germany | 183 | 1:439,921 | 39,335 |
| Canada | 118 | 1:312,251 | 28,740 |
| Indonesia | 111 | 1:1,191,434 | 84,297 |
| Australia | 73 | 1:369,804 | 30,692 |
| Belgium | 59 | 1:194,858 | 25,672 |
| South Africa | 52 | 1:1,041,879 | 63,251 |
| Brazil | 31 | 1:6,905,624 | 162,221 |
| Papua New Guinea | 28 | 1:291,204 | 39,406 |
| Nigeria | 26 | 1:6,813,183 | 158,601 |
| Guam | 25 | 1:6,405 | 908 |
| England | 22 | 1:2,532,639 | 91,802 |
| Malaysia | 12 | 1:2,457,852 | 95,442 |
| Israel | 11 | 1:777,967 | 50,646 |
| Austria | 11 | 1:774,130 | 64,097 |
| Poland | 10 | 1:3,800,875 | 132,137 |
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1:627,191 | 36,734 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 14 | 1:1,741,098 | 55,534 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,067 | 1:47,065 | 5,401 |
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.
(Swedish, Norwegian, Danish) The son of Nel or Neil (champion).
The son of Nigel. A Norman personal name.
The son of Neil or Nel.
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.
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.).
User-submitted Reference
Literally "son of Niels" with Niels being the Danish form of the Greek name Nikolaos.
- cait4199Nelsen Demographics
Average Male Nelsen Height
177.86 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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
Nelsen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nelsen in the Marathi language | ||
| नेलसेन | nelasena | 75 |
| नेलसेनाहम | nelasenahama | 12.5 |
| नॅलसॅन | nelasena | 12.5 |
| Nelsen in the Russian language | ||
| Нельсен | nelsen | - |
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