LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS
Nielsen
Nielsen is the 796th most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 42,520 people carried it — about 14.2 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Nielsen are White.
WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
White91.1%
Hispanic3.8%
Multiracial3.1%
Asian American1.0%
Black0.5%
Native American0.4%
Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.
RANK OVER TIME
1990
#910
32,332
2000
#765
41,007
2010
#810
42,773
2020
#796
42,520