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

Nielssen is more frequently found in Norway than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

It is the 1,511,557^th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 52,808,304 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Nielssen are found; 54 percent are found in Northern Europe and 54 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 2,608,198^th most widespread given name internationally. It is borne by 18 people.

The last name is most frequent in Norway, where it is borne by 67 people, or 1 in 76,751. In Norway it is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Norway, where 69 percent reside, Western Norway, where 13 percent reside and Northern Norway, where 10 percent reside. Barring Norway it exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Australia, where 12 percent reside.

Nielssen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Nielssen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Nielssen last name grew 356 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nielssen Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Nielssen last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Nielssen earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 0.31% less than the national average, earning 345,005 kr per year; in United States they earn 11.97% less than the national average, earning $37,985 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.56% less than the national average, earning $40,463 CAD per year.