Neilson

Neilson Meaning & Origin

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.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Neilson is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Neilson: 6,553
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,319
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.22

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NLSN
🔊 Soundex
N04205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IY1 L S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈnilsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NLSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Neilson in Braille

Here's how to represent Neilson in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Neilson in braille

How to sign the name Neilson using Sign Language

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.

The name Neilson in sign language

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