LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS
Nelson
Nelson is the 44th most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 410,801 people carried it, about 137.4 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Nelson are White.
WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
White75.0%
Black15.6%
Multiracial3.9%
Hispanic3.5%
Native American1.0%
Asian American0.9%
Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.
RANK OVER TIME
1990
#39
402,910
2000
#40
412,236
2010
#43
424,958
2020
#44
410,801