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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The surname Nilson is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Nilson in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.