Nielsen Surname
Approximately 338,225 people bear this surname
Nielsen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 228,242 | 1:25 | 2 |
| United States | 57,865 | 1:6,264 | 727 |
| Canada | 8,270 | 1:4,455 | 623 |
| Norway | 7,172 | 1:717 | 53 |
| Germany | 7,096 | 1:11,345 | 1,453 |
| Australia | 6,707 | 1:4,025 | 576 |
| Sweden | 6,309 | 1:1,561 | 141 |
| Thailand | 1,800 | 1:39,244 | 4,265 |
| England | 1,762 | 1:31,622 | 4,215 |
| Argentina | 1,561 | 1:27,382 | 2,296 |
| Greenland | 1,423 | 1:40 | 4 |
| New Zealand | 1,193 | 1:3,796 | 604 |
| Brazil | 1,123 | 1:190,627 | 7,351 |
| France | 948 | 1:70,066 | 9,760 |
| South Africa | 712 | 1:76,092 | 9,464 |
| Faroe Islands | 657 | 1:75 | 9 |
| Spain | 630 | 1:74,210 | 6,505 |
| Switzerland | 450 | 1:18,251 | 2,991 |
| Netherlands | 370 | 1:45,641 | 7,759 |
| Chile | 256 | 1:68,814 | 2,839 |
| Iceland | 246 | 1:1,545 | 258 |
| Samoa | 243 | 1:798 | 243 |
| Belgium | 237 | 1:48,509 | 7,894 |
| Estonia | 230 | 1:5,747 | 640 |
| Mexico | 184 | 1:674,599 | 10,608 |
| Luxembourg | 180 | 1:3,225 | 423 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Ireland | 156 | 1:30,186 | 2,662 |
| Dominican Republic | 146 | 1:71,458 | 3,346 |
| Italy | 130 | 1:470,436 | 49,062 |
| Finland | 114 | 1:48,217 | 5,880 |
| Scotland | 107 | 1:50,036 | 4,328 |
| Ecuador | 106 | 1:150,055 | 7,095 |
| Greece | 101 | 1:109,701 | 18,447 |
| Poland | 97 | 1:391,843 | 42,551 |
| Portugal | 85 | 1:122,568 | 5,627 |
| Panama | 76 | 1:51,477 | 2,491 |
| Philippines | 69 | 1:1,467,221 | 103,651 |
| Japan | 66 | 1:1,937,035 | 27,402 |
| Malaysia | 59 | 1:499,902 | 25,042 |
| Israel | 52 | 1:164,570 | 16,892 |
| Zimbabwe | 50 | 1:308,765 | 30,783 |
| Malta | 48 | 1:8,964 | 551 |
| Austria | 47 | 1:181,179 | 23,261 |
| China | 45 | 1:30,384,924 | 1,604 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 41 | 1:2,692 | 460 |
| Czechia | 38 | 1:279,828 | 36,495 |
| Russia | 31 | 1:4,649,131 | 213,487 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Qatar | 28 | 1:84,214 | 9,043 |
| Wales | 26 | 1:119,020 | 9,008 |
| Paraguay | 23 | 1:314,641 | 4,957 |
| Gibraltar | 22 | 1:1,543 | 353 |
| Costa Rica | 21 | 1:227,622 | 2,745 |
| Hong Kong | 20 | 1:366,774 | 3,169 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Isle of Man | 17 | 1:5,048 | 1,065 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| Uruguay | 16 | 1:214,485 | 16,699 |
| Bermuda | 15 | 1:4,352 | 690 |
| United Arab Emirates | 14 | 1:654,448 | 24,061 |
| Vietnam | 14 | 1:6,617,575 | 2,518 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Venezuela | 12 | 1:2,517,006 | 28,211 |
| Indonesia | 10 | 1:13,224,919 | 434,432 |
| Hungary | 9 | 1:1,090,697 | 49,203 |
| Slovakia | 9 | 1:592,939 | 64,129 |
| Uganda | 9 | 1:4,337,698 | 99,715 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 8 | 1:6,822 | 652 |
| Turkey | 8 | 1:9,727,678 | 134,647 |
| Afghanistan | 6 | 1:5,358,864 | 25,178 |
| Mozambique | 6 | 1:4,543,595 | 4,247 |
| Peru | 6 | 1:5,297,354 | 36,458 |
| Slovenia | 6 | 1:414,612 | 18,975 |
| South Korea | 6 | 1:8,540,043 | 1,433 |
| Tanzania | 6 | 1:8,823,602 | 72,091 |
| Bulgaria | 5 | 1:1,395,781 | 41,665 |
| Egypt | 5 | 1:18,387,151 | 62,330 |
| Lithuania | 5 | 1:606,918 | 21,375 |
| Monaco | 5 | 1:7,413 | 1,114 |
| Ukraine | 5 | 1:9,104,539 | 300,808 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Curaçao | 4 | 1:39,312 | 638 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Guatemala | 4 | 1:4,020,667 | 7,726 |
| Honduras | 4 | 1:2,204,110 | 6,397 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Bolivia | 3 | 1:3,538,811 | 11,393 |
| Cayman Islands | 3 | 1:21,298 | 1,488 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1:1,409,535 | 70,997 |
| Dominica | 3 | 1:25,297 | 621 |
| Namibia | 3 | 1:803,134 | 15,170 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1:454,658 | 14,297 |
| Zambia | 3 | 1:5,283,307 | 43,479 |
| Andorra | 2 | 1:41,919 | 1,654 |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 1:79,678,386 | 25,993 |
| Barbados | 2 | 1:143,724 | 1,981 |
| Belize | 2 | 1:177,737 | 3,502 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| DR Congo | 2 | 1:36,939,785 | 260,488 |
| Ethiopia | 2 | 1:48,773,131 | 29,601 |
| Kosovo | 2 | 1:930,934 | 12,188 |
| Laos | 2 | 1:3,294,162 | 1,900 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Nepal | 2 | 1:14,240,478 | 17,812 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Rwanda | 2 | 1:5,682,489 | 5,910 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Saint Barthelemy | 1 | 1:9,614 | 134 |
| San Marino | 1 | 1:33,214 | 932 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 85 | 1:286,769 | 19,769 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:467,902 | 12,875 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 925 | 1:54,290 | 6,097 |
The alternate forms: Nielsén (39), Níelsen (4) & Niélsen (1) are calculated separately.
Nielsen (1,743) may also be a first name.
Nielsen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Danish) The son of Niel (champion).
Is probably, in the Isle of Man, a translation of Mac Nial. It is found chiefly in the southern parishes, where Kneale is uncommon.
User-submitted Reference
Literally "son of Niels" with Niels being the Danish form of the Greek name Nikolaos.
- cait4199Nielsen Demographics
Average Nielsen Salary in
United States
$46,639 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Nielsen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nielsen Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nielsen (Arabic: نيلسن, Russian: Ниельсен) is found most frequently in Denmark. It may also be rendered as: Nielsén, Níelsen or Niélsen. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nielsen? popularity and diffusion
The surname Nielsen is the 1,611th most frequent last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 21,546 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 76 percent of Nielsen reside; 72 percent reside in Northern Europe and 72 percent reside in Scandinavia. Nielsen is also the 183,609th most numerous given name world-wide. It is borne by 1,743 people.
The surname Nielsen is most prevalent in Denmark, where it is carried by 228,242 people, or 1 in 25. In Denmark Nielsen is most numerous in: Central Denmark Region, where 25 percent live, Capital Region of Denmark, where 22 percent live and Region of Southern Denmark, where 21 percent live. Other than Denmark this last name occurs in 148 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.
Nielsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Nielsen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Nielsen 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 surname are 19.47% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
Nielsen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nielsen in the Russian language | ||
| Ниельсен | nielsen | - |
| Nielsen in the Arabic language | ||
| نيلسن | nylsn | - |
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Nielsen Reference & Research
Nielsen Family - Nielsen family, mainly from Espergærde.
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