Nelsson Surname

1,006,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 253 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Nelsson Surname Definition:

Is probably, in the Isle of Man, a translation of Mac Nial. It is found chiefly in the southern parishes, where Kneale is uncommon.

Nelsson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden1271:77,5345,797
Denmark421:134,39812,049
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Iceland21:190,0456,825
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
England21:27,859,030389,889
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:965,74457,486

Nelsson (301) may also be a first name.

Nelsson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Is probably, in the Isle of Man, a translation of Mac Nial. It is found chiefly in the southern parishes, where Kneale is uncommon.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Nelsson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nelsson (Russian: Нельссон) is most common in Sweden. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Nelsson.

How Common Is The Last Name Nelsson? popularity and diffusion

Nelsson is the 1,006,539th most frequently used last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 28,804,529 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Nelsson reside; 70 percent reside in Northern Europe and 69 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 507,810th most commonly used given name internationally, borne by 301 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Sweden, where it is held by 127 people, or 1 in 77,534. In Sweden Nelsson is most frequent in: Stockholm County, where 23 percent are found, Blekinge County, where 18 percent are found and Skåne County, where 15 percent are found. Besides Sweden this surname occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in Denmark, where 17 percent are found and The United States, where 13 percent are found.

Nelsson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Nelsson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Nelsson surname contracted 35 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 71 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nelsson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Nelsson last name are 19.5% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 72.73% being registered with the party.

Nelsson earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.94% more than the national average, earning $53,912 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nielsson93628/
Noelsson931/
Nelson92789,353/
Nlsson9273/
Nellesson880/
Nilsson86190,882/
Nielson8619,683/
Nellson86139/
Nelsone8668/
Nelssen8657/
Neelson8610/
Nelsion8610/
Nehlson869/
Nelsonn868/
Nelsoen868/
Neslson868/
Nel'son867/
Nelsong866/
Nelsoon865/
Nelsont865/
Gnelson864/
Nelsjon864/
Nelsosn863/
Hnelson863/
Nelsond863/
Nelsojn862/
Nnelson862/
Nelsohn862/
Nelsonq861/
Nelsonh861/
Nelssan861/
Nylsson861/
Nelshon861/
Neulson860/
Nlson835/
Nielssen80138/
Nillsson8011/
Neelssen808/
Nellssen807/
D'Nelson803/
Nelsonne802/
Nielszon801/
Nglisson801/
Nilssone801/
Nelsonbp801/
Niellson800/
Nelleson800/
Niehlson800/
Nelsen7710,114/
Nilson777,551/
Nelsan77297/
Nelsom77140/
Nelsén7754/
Nélson7749/
Nelzon7720/
Nylson7712/
Nleson7711/
Nelsun779/
Nelcon779/
Nelxon773/
Neljon772/
Nelsón771/
Nelßon771/
Nèlson771/
Nelsonová755/
Nelsonova752/
Nielsen71338,225/
Nilssen714,312/
Nehlsen71914/
Neelsen71438/
Nillson71110/
Nielsén7139/
Nellsen7113/
Nelshan7112/
Nilssén7111/
Nuelsen716/
Nielzon716/
Nelchon714/
Nil'son713/
Nilssonová713/
Nilshon713/
Nielsan712/
Nihlson712/
Nilsone711/
Nilssan711/
Nilssom711/
Nelhsen711/
Nelsand711/
Neulsen711/
Neslsen711/
Nilssun711/
Nilszon711/
Nelsang711/
Nellsan710/
Nelsgan710/
Nilsonne6720/
Niellsen673/
Nlxon672/
Neelsang672/
Nilleson671/
Nlsan671/

Nelsson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nelsson in the Russian language
Нельссонnelsson-

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