Nilsson

Nilsson Meaning & Origin

About Nilsson
The surname Nilsson is of Swedish origin and is derived from the given name Nils, which is a variant of Nicholas. The name Nilsson means "son of Nils" or "son of Nicholas." It is a patronymic surname commonly found in Sweden and other Scandinavian countries, indicating descent from a male ancestor named Nils.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nilsson: 3,223
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10001
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.09

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

The image below is how to represent Nilsson in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Nilsson in braille

How to sign the name Nilsson using Sign Language

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

The name Nilsson in sign language

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