Nielesen Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Belgium

Nielesen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nielesen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
England11:55,718,059489,080
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Nielesen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nielesen is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Nielesen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nielesen? popularity and diffusion

The surname Nielesen is the 4,772,636th most prevalent family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 82 percent of Nielesen reside; 82 percent reside in North America and 82 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Nielesen is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 14 people, or 1 in 25,889,924. In The United States it is primarily found in: Oklahoma, where 29 percent are found, North Carolina, where 21 percent are found and California, where 14 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 6 percent are found and England, where 6 percent are found.

Nielesen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Nielesen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Nielesen last name expanded 1,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nielesen Last Name Statistics demography

Nielesen earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22.46% less than the national average, earning $33,458 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nielesen
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