Nilson

Nilson Meaning & Origin

About Nilson
The surname Nilson is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the given name Nils, which is a variant of Nicholas. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Nils. The name Nils itself is derived from the Greek name Nikolaos, meaning "victory of the people." Therefore, the surname Nilson can be interpreted to mean "son of Nils" or "descendant of Nils."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nilson: 10,010
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,562
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.39

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nilson 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 Nilson is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NLSN
🔊 Soundex
N04205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IH1 L S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈnɪlsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NLSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nilson in Braille

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

The name Nilson in braille

How to sign the name Nilson using Sign Language

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

The name Nilson in sign language

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