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