LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS
Nelsen
Nelsen is the 5,218th most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 6,465 people carried it — about 2.2 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Nelsen are White.
WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
White91.9%
Hispanic3.8%
Multiracial2.8%
Black0.7%
Asian American0.6%
Native American0.3%
Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.
RANK OVER TIME
1990
#5,944
4,974
2000
#5,066
6,352
2010
#5,128
6,825
2020
#5,218
6,465