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

Nielsen (Arabic: نيلسن, Russian: Ниельсен) is held by more people in Denmark than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Nielsén, Níelsen or Niélsen. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name is the 1,611^th most common surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 21,546 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 76 percent of Nielsen are found; 72 percent are found in Northern Europe and 72 percent are found in Scandinavia. Nielsen is also the 183,609^th most prevalent first name throughout the world, held by 1,743 people.

It is most frequently held in Denmark, where it is borne by 228,242 people, or 1 in 25. In Denmark it is most common in: Central Denmark Region, where 25 percent reside, Capital Region of Denmark, where 22 percent reside and Region of Southern Denmark, where 21 percent reside. Not including Denmark this last name occurs in 148 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Nielsen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Nielsen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 6,256 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 2,073 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 7,800 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 1,338 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 867 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nielsen Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Nielsen last name are 19.47% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.24% registered with the party.

The amount Nielsen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 36.45% less than the national average, earning €19,085 per year; in Norway they earn 3.05% more than the national average, earning 356,643 kr per year; in Peru they earn 155.89% more than the national average, earning S/. 49,604 per year; in South Africa they earn 61.21% more than the national average, earning R 383,100 per year; in United States they earn 8.09% more than the national average, earning $46,639 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.62% more than the national average, earning $51,977 CAD per year.