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- Nelson - Last Name Meaning & Origin
Nelson
- Used in: 4 countries
From Middle English Neil + -son and Nell + -son. * In the United States, also an Anglicisation of North Germanic (Scandinavian) surnames such as Nilsen, Nielsen, and Nilsson, equivalent to "son of Nicholas".
Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)
Name Variants & Related
- Nelson-Pautier Derived from Nelson
- Nelson Pautier Derived from Nelson
- Nelso Root name
Popularity by Country
Nelson
Rank #40
Frequency
412,236 people (152.81 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 80.29% Hispanic 1.68% Black 14.93% Asian/PI 0.51% Native Am. 1.09% Two+ 1.49%
Nelson
Rank #176
Frequency
0.05% of population
Popularity Over Time (Scotland)
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