Niielsen Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Niielsen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Niielsen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Niielsen Come From? nationality or country of origin
Niielsen occurs in Denmark more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Niielsen? popularity and diffusion
The last name Niielsen is the 10,311,814th most frequent surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 67 percent of Niielsen live; 67 percent live in Northern Europe and 67 percent live in Scandinavia.
This surname is most commonly used in Denmark, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 2,822,358. In Denmark Niielsen is most frequent in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 50 percent reside and North Denmark Region, where 50 percent reside. Beside Denmark it exists in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nielsen | 93 | 338,225 | / |
| Nielssen | 88 | 138 | / |
| Nielesen | 88 | 17 | / |
| Niellsen | 88 | 3 | / |
| Nieslsen | 88 | 1 | / |
| Nielsn | 86 | 13 | / |
| Nielson | 80 | 19,683 | / |
| Neilsen | 80 | 5,102 | / |
| Neelsen | 80 | 438 | / |
| Nielsén | 80 | 39 | / |
| Nielcen | 80 | 13 | / |
| Nielsem | 80 | 9 | / |
| Nuelsen | 80 | 6 | / |
| Nielsin | 80 | 5 | / |
| Níelsen | 80 | 4 | / |
| Nielzen | 80 | 3 | / |
| Nielsan | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nealsen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Niilson | 80 | 1 | / |
| Niélsen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nielesn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nielgen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nielscn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nielsne | 80 | 1 | / |
| Neulsen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nailsen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nielsenová | 78 | 15 | / |
| Nielsenova | 78 | 1 | / |
| Nielsson | 75 | 628 | / |
| Neilssen | 75 | 26 | / |
| Neelssen | 75 | 8 | / |
| Nieleson | 75 | 4 | / |
| Neelshen | 75 | 2 | / |
| Neilesen | 75 | 2 | / |
| Njellsen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nielszon | 75 | 1 | / |
| Neilsend | 75 | 1 | / |
| Niehlson | 75 | 0 | / |
| Niellson | 75 | 0 | / |
| Neuhalsen | 71 | 2 | / |
| Neilsn | 71 | 0 | / |
| Niehelson | 71 | 0 | / |
| Neilson | 67 | 26,433 | / |
| Nealson | 67 | 161 | / |
| Noelson | 67 | 67 | / |
| Nailsan | 67 | 25 | / |
| Nailson | 67 | 15 | / |
| Neelson | 67 | 10 | / |
| Nyelson | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nielzon | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nielzén | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gnelson | 67 | 4 | / |
| Naelson | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nuelson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nhelson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Noelsin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngelson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nailsin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niylzen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njelson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neulson | 67 | 0 | / |
| Neilsin | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Niielsen
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