Nielson

Nielson Meaning & Origin

About Nielson
The surname Nielson is of Danish and Norwegian origin, derived from the patronymic form of the given name Niels, which is the Scandinavian form of Nicholas. The name Nielson means "son of Niels" or "son of Nicholas." It is a common surname in Denmark and Norway, indicating a person's descent from a male ancestor named Niels or Nicholas.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nielson: 11,511
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,137
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.9

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nielson 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 Nielson 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 Nielson in Braille

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

The name Nielson in braille

How to sign the name Nielson using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Nielson using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Nielson in sign language

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