About Neilson
The surname Neilson is of Scottish origin and is derived from the personal name Neil, which itself is derived from the Gaelic name Niall, meaning "champion" or "cloud." The suffix "-son" indicates "son of," making Neilson mean "son of Neil." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to denote the son of someone named Neil.
The surname Neilson is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Neilson 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 Neilson is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Neilson in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Neilson using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.