About Neilsen
The surname Neilsen is of Danish and Norwegian origin, derived from the given name Niel or Niels, which is a variant of the name Nicholas. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Niel or Niels. The name Niel or Niels itself is derived from the Greek name Nikolaos, meaning "victory of the people." Therefore, the surname Neilsen can be interpreted to mean "son of Niel" or "descendant of Niel."
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The surname Neilsen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Neilsen based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Neilsen is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Neilsen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Neilsen using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.