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LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS

Neilson

Neilson is the 5,327th most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 6,313 people carried it — about 2.1 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Neilson are White.

WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
White89.8%
Multiracial3.6%
Hispanic3.4%
Black2.1%
Asian American0.9%
Native American0.2%

Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.

RANK OVER TIME
1990
#5,149
4,974
2000
#5,114
6,297
2010
#5,319
6,553
2020
#5,327
6,313
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